News in the College Back to 'Medical and Dental Sciences' Latest news from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences Abnormal heartbeat identified in 1 in 20 older adults using wrist-worn wearable and smartphone Description:A new study, conducted by the Atrial Fibrillation NETwork (AFNET), offered smartphone and arrhythmia screening to older adults without atrial fibrillation. Date:02 December 2022 Immune T cell defence is coping with COVID-19 variants of concern – for now Description:Broad T-cell response is currently protective but recognition of seven out of ten T-cell targets mutated in SARS-CoV-2 variants is impairedDate:01 December 2022 World’s first clinical trial to test new drug glenzocimab for heart attacks Description:New partnership with Acticor Biotech will see patients with heart attacks treated with glenzocimab, a promising new class of drug for the first time.Date:23 November 2022 ‘Playbook’ sets out ways to fight back against antimicrobial resistance Description:‘Resistance breakers’ and better genetic tests are among new ways that scientists could address antimicrobial resistance, a new paper suggests.Date:21 November 2022 Inflammation and Ageing Research Fellow receives £1.2M Competitive MRC Career Development Fellowship Description:Dr Jon Hazeldine, Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, has been awarded a competitive MRC Career Development Award Fellowship totalling £1.2M.Date:16 November 2022 Researchers make miniature ‘bone marrows in a dish’ to improve anti-cancer treatments Description:The organoids provide a micro-environment that can accept and support the survival of cells from patients with blood malignanciesDate:15 November 2022 New UK-first trial to screen 20,000 children for type 1 diabetes Description:Blood tests will identify children likely to develop type 1 diabetes, allowing earlier, safer diagnosis Date:14 November 2022 Childhood maltreatment linked with higher risk of asthma and atopic disease Description:UK analysis raises need for awareness of health implications for patients following abuse and neglectDate:14 November 2022 Historic concussion monitoring collaboration extended during Women’s 2021 Rugby World Cup Description:The collaboration between University of Birmingham spin-off Marker Diagnostics, Rugby Football Union and World Rugby extended for the Women’s Rugby World CupDate:11 November 2022 Rare cancer treatment changed thanks to major clinical trial Description:Children and adult with a rare form of bone cancer are receiving a new standard of treatment that is more effective, thanks to a CRCTU clinical trial.Date:11 November 2022 Highly regarded research from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences Description:Celebrating a bumper month for publishing across the College.Date:10 November 2022 Early career researcher acknowledged for work to better understand thymus function Description:The International Eosinophil Society announce University of Birmingham researcher as a winner of the Gerald J. Gleich Award 2022.Date:10 November 2022 Previous12345678Next