Lack of clinical trials for children with heart disease
Less than 1% of UK children born with congenital heart disease are enrolled in clinical trials looking to improve treatments, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation and led by the University of Birmingham, who reported on the study, and Birmingham Children’s Hospital. The study, published in the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, … Continue reading Lack of clinical trials for children with heart disease
New research centre aims to minimise scarring
The University of Birmingham is to play a crucial role in the UK’s first ever specialist research centre aimed at minimising the impact of scarring among Armed Forces personnel and civilians wounded in terrorist and other attacks. The University of Birmingham reports the Scar Free Foundation Centre for Conflict Wound Research will be based at … Continue reading New research centre aims to minimise scarring
New centre to help SMEs develop medical innovations
A new centre has been launched in collaboration with the University of Birmingham aimed at providing a central space for SMEs to accelerate the development of medical innovations. The University of Birmingham reports the Medical Devices Testing and Evaluation Centre (MD-TEC) is located in the Institute for Translational Medicine (ITM), a facility on the site … Continue reading New centre to help SMEs develop medical innovations
Trial to improve treatment for head and neck cancer
A clinical trial designed and co-ordinated by the University of Birmingham’s Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit to test an experimental drug in patients with head and neck cancer has launched today through the Combinations Alliance, a joint initiative between Cancer Research UK and the Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres (ECMC) Network. The University of Birmingham … Continue reading Trial to improve treatment for head and neck cancer
Link between vitamin D and improved live birth rates
Researchers are calling for a randomised clinical trial to investigate the potential role of vitamin D supplementation in improving live birth rates following assisted reproduction treatment (ART). The University of Birmingham reports this follows a review and meta-analysis published in Human Reproduction, which shows a strong link between low vitamin D concentrations in women and … Continue reading Link between vitamin D and improved live birth rates
Breastfed babies less likely to have eczema as teenagers
Babies whose mothers had received support to breastfeed exclusively for a sustained period from birth have a 54% lower risk of eczema at the age of sixteen, a new study led by researchers from King’s College London, Harvard University, University of Bristol and McGill University shows. The University of Bristol report the study, which is … Continue reading Breastfed babies less likely to have eczema as teenagers
Study to help older people stay in their own homes
Swansea University has reported that a collaborative study led by health data scientists at its Medical School will investigate how home modifications and repairs can help to improve the lives of older home owners. Despite wanting to remain living independently in their own home, as people become older many find it harder due to reduced … Continue reading Study to help older people stay in their own homes
Contact lens device to improve treatment of glaucoma
A novel contact lens device developed by University of Liverpool engineers to improve the treatment of glaucoma has been found to reliably track pressure changes in the eye and be wearable by people who took part in its first clinical study. The University of Liverpool reports that the contact lens device is able to continuously … Continue reading Contact lens device to improve treatment of glaucoma
£1.5m for Liverpool head and neck cancer research
The University of Liverpool Mersey Head & Neck Oncology Research Group (MHNORG) has been awarded £1.5m of funding for two multi-centre head and neck cancer studies. The University of Liverpool reports that MHNORG, a research collaboration between the University of Liverpool and Aintree University Hospital, the Liverpool Dental Hospital and Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, brings together … Continue reading £1.5m for Liverpool head and neck cancer research
New genetic test for breast cancer
The University of Manchester has reported that women who have a family history of breast cancer are set to benefit from a new genetic test at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) that assesses breast cancer risk, with plans for it to enter clinical practice within the next six months. Developed by researchers at MFT … Continue reading New genetic test for breast cancer
