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Birmingham research shapes new miscarriage guidelines
Research led by BHP founder-member the University of Birmingham has helped to shape guidelines which could mean thousands of women with prior miscarriage, and bleeding in early pregnancy, could be …

New programme to train future mental health and neuroscience professionals
Future healthcare professionals working in mental health and neurosciences will be trained at a new Doctoral Training Programme (DTP) thanks to a multi-million award from Wellcome.
Led by the Univ…

New drug treatment regimen shows promise for patients with lupus
The results of a randomised controlled trial, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, found that a new drug treatment regimen – using belimumab soon after rituximab – reduced a disease-related au…

Contraceptive pill can reduce type 2 diabetes risk in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
A study led by BHP founder-member the University of Birmingham has revealed for the first time that the contraceptive pill can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by over a quarter in women with pol…

Specific cell population plays key role in effect of arthritis and people’s pain
Research led by scientists at BHP founder-member the University of Birmingham has identified a new specific population of cells that plays a key role in the affect arthritis has on the body and the…

Triple-drug combo could prove key weapon in fight against cancer
Combining three existing drugs – a commonly-used anti-epileptic, a contraceptive steroid and a cholesterol-lowering agent – could form an effective and non-toxic treatment for a range of aggressive…