Health
Fatty foods can impair the body's response to everyday stress, research suggests
Eating fatty foods during stressful periods can impair the body's 'recovery' from the effects of stress, new research suggests.
Dec 5, 2023
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University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University or Birmingham) is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School (1825) and Mason Science College (1875). Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus university status. It is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research universities and a founding member of Universitas 21. The student population includes around 16,500 undergraduate and 8,000 postgraduate students, making it the largest university in the West Midlands region, and the 11th largest in the UK. As of 2006-07 it is the fourth most popular English university by number of applications. In 2010 Birmingham was ranked as the 10th most popular British university by graduate employers. The annual income of the institution for 2007-08 was £411.6 million, with an expenditure of £393.2 million. Birmingham has the ninth largest financial endowment of any British university at approximately £85 million in 2009.
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- Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, England
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- http://www.bham.ac.uk/
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Opinion: Psychiatrists should routinely write to patients after appointments
Psychiatrists should routinely write to their patients about their care following appointments, according to a new opinion piece published on Dec. 4. Writing in the BMJ, Dr. Katharine Weetman from the University of Birmingham ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Surgery
Study: Online training program helps reduce colonic surgery complications around the world
Patients around the world needing colonic surgery may be less likely to experience major complications after surgeons received online education run by the University of Birmingham's Global Surgery Unit.
Nov 30, 2023
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Health
Survey suggests lack of awareness of the effects of gym lifestyles in young male gym goers
Young male gym users are largely unaware of the risks of their lifestyle on their fertility, a new study shows.
Nov 29, 2023
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Neuroscience
Eye-safe laser technology to diagnose traumatic brain injury
Researchers from the University of Birmingham have designed and developed a novel diagnostic device to detect traumatic brain injury (TBI) by shining a safe laser into the eye.
Nov 29, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Where DNA copying into RNA starts could determine whether cancer cells are receptive to treatment
In research published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, researchers from the University of Birmingham have found that transcription start sites (TSS) have a significant role in determining cancer cell behavior.
Nov 24, 2023
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Neuroscience
Babies as young as four months show signs of self-awareness: Study
Babies as young as four months old can make sense of how their bodies interact with the space around them, according to new research from the University of Birmingham.
Nov 21, 2023
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Health
UK diabetes prevention program may have global impact
A nationwide program to reduce the risk of developing diabetes in the UK is proven beyond reasonable doubt to work, a new study reveals.
Nov 15, 2023
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Medications
Clinical trial identifies promising target for liver disease treatments
An international clinical trial involving Birmingham Professor Phil Newsome identified a promising target for patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), as reported in a paper published yesterday (Nov. 6) in Nature ...
Nov 7, 2023
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Training could improve care for diverse population living with auto-immune rheumatologic conditions
A health care team has endorsed a new cultural competency training program which could help clinicians better connect with diverse population living with an auto-immune rheumatologic conditions.
Nov 2, 2023
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