News in the College Back to 'Medical and Dental Sciences' Latest news from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences Birmingham provides world-leading dental health expertise to Sigrid Therapeutics Description:Professor Iain Chapple will work with Sigrid to identify and develop further applications for a technology that limits oral bacteria’s access to sugars Date:09 May 2023 Domestic abuse exposure linked to increased levels of asthma and other atopic diseases Description:New research of nearly 14,000 women with history of abuse including violence found 52% increase risk of atopic diseaseDate:06 May 2023 Cellular traffic controllers caught managing flow of signals from receptors Description:First time that individual beta-arrestin molecules are directly observed as they control receptor-mediated signals in living cells using advanced microscopy. Date:04 May 2023 Incurable blood cancer trial finds new drug better than current second line treatments Description:Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit-sponsored trial found new drug better for treating rare cancer for patients not responding to first line treatmentDate:04 May 2023 Endovascular treatment more likely to avoid amputation or death for limb-threatening artery disease Description:In the only randomised controlled trial of its kind, BASIL-2 enrolled 345 patients in 41 vascular surgery centres in UK, Sweden and DenmarkDate:02 May 2023 Brain cells are starved of energy when autophagy malfunctions, new study finds Description:Research has major implications for neurodegenerative disease treatments Date:28 April 2023 New £1.4 million partnership to advance maternal and infant health research using health data Description:Leading researchers from the University of Birmingham have joined the new Mother & Infant Research Electronic Data Analysis (MIREDA) partnershipDate:28 April 2023 ‘Vein-on-a-chip’ could help scientists study thrombosis without animal models Description:Blood clot researchers could benefit from a new device that mimics a human vein, replacing the need for animals for some studies.Date:27 April 2023 Consultation launched on data standards for reducing bias in AI health tech Description:STANDING Together partnership launches consultation aimed at improving the data used for building and testing AI health technologiesDate:26 April 2023 Dr Pavlovic to join the Council of European Section of the International Society for Heart Research Description:Dr Pavlovic has been elected to join a group of 12 distinguished European cardiovascular researchers from the International Society for Heart Research (ISHR).Date:25 April 2023 New study will consider comparing surgical treatment options for pelvic organ prolapse Description:Research led by Dr Laura Jones, from the Institute of Applied Health, will seek to better understand the options available to women with pelvic floor disorders.Date:20 April 2023 Professor Neil Hanley to become new Head of the College of Medical and Dental Sciences Description:The University of Birmingham has appointed Professor Neil Hanley as Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Medical and Dental SciencesDate:19 April 2023 Previous14151617181920Next