Press Releases
£9 million NIHR ARC West Midlands begins research into demands on region’s health services
A research centre that brings together leading expertise from the West Midlands to address some of the most demanding pressures on health services in the region launches today (1 October).
Persistent headache or back pain ‘twice as likely’ in the presence of the other
People with persistent back pain or persistent headaches are twice as likely to suffer from both disorders, a new study from the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ has revealed.
Warwick Medical School research to drive improvements for women, their infants and families
Warwick Medical School is bringing together vital expertise in pregnancy and postnatal research in a drive to tackle the most pressing issues for the life-course health of women, their infants and families.
Trial of new test and treatment could benefit half of women with recurrent miscarriage
A major new clinical trial at the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ in partnership with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust will investigate whether a course of antibiotics prior to conceiving could reduce the likelihood of miscarriage in up to 50% of cases.
Freezing cells made safer thanks to new polymer made at ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ
Cell freezing (cryopreservation) – which is essential in cell transfusions as well as basic biomedical research – can be dramatically improved using a new polymeric cryoprotectant, discovered at the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ, which reduces the amount of ‘anti-freeze’ needed to protect cells.
Mediterranean diet during pregnancy reduces gestational diabetes and weight gain
A simple Mediterranean-style diet in pregnancy does not reduce the overall risk of adverse maternal and offspring complications, but has the potential to reduce weight gain in pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabetes, according to an academic paper by the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ and Queen Mary University of London.