Birmingham trial aims to manage arthritis as a side effect of cancer treatment
A UK-first trial led by Birmingham researchers aims to improve treatment of arthritis in people who have developed the condition as a result of cancer immunotherapy.
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Improving cancer treatment recovery in older people: new study
Researchers at BHP founder-members University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) and the University of Birmingham, in collaboration with Kings College London (KCL), are leading a new study which aims to bett…
Pancreatic cancer cell ‘atlas’ uncovers why many promising treatments fail
The most detailed atlas of tumour cells from the deadliest form of pancreatic cancer has been developed by an international team of researchers, highlighting how tumour cells change their behaviour d…
Trial to investigate weight loss drugs for treating blinding headache condition
Patients with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), which causes headaches and potential sight loss, are being invited to take part in new research investigating the impact of weight loss drugs…
Birmingham researchers lead novel review of heart disease in chronic kidney disease
Researchers at BHP member organisations have carried out a state-of-the-art commissioned review on heart disease in chronic kidney disease (CKD), recently published in leading cardiovascular journal…
National childhood type 1 diabetes screening could prevent thousands of emergency diagnoses, Birmingham study shows
A landmark UK study led by researchers at BHP founder members the University of Birmingham – which involved tens of thousands of families – has shown that childhood screening for type 1 diabetes is e…