‘Physiotherapist knows best’ may be the best option for people suffering from back pain, according to research from the University of Warwick.

Researchers at Warwick Medical School carried out a study to find out if offering back pain patients attending a physiotherapy department better information on treatment choices had any effect on the outcome. The study was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

Child deaths have fallen to very low rates in all industrialised countries, but many deaths in children and adolescents are still potentially preventable, and much more could be done to cut future deaths, according to a new three-part series on child deaths in high-income countries, published in The Lancet. The series is led by Dr Peter Sidebotham, Associate Professor of Child Health at Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick in the UK.

Scientists at the University of Warwick have discovered that ‘good’ cholesterol is turned ‘bad’ by a sugar-derived substance.

The substance, methylglyoxal - MG, was found to damage ‘good’ HDL cholesterol, which removes excess levels of bad cholesterol from the body.

People from low socio-economic positions in Britain still eat more salt than those from higher socio-economic positions, irrespective of where they live.

A paper published in the BMJ Open journal and led by Warwick Medical School suggests social inequalities in salt intake have hardly changed in the period from 2000-01 to 2011. This is despite a national average salt reduction over this time.

Congratulations to all of our graduates. On one of our most special days in the WMS calendar, graduation day this year saw over 150 students graduate at a ceremony in Butterworth Hall at the Arts Centre.

A team of researchers at the University of Warwick have been awarded funding from Arthritis Research UK to improve the success of knee replacement surgery.

Research published today in PLOS ONE by researchers at Warwick Medical School indicates that sleep problems are associated with worse memory and executive function in older people.

We are delighted to announce that this year’s Award for Teaching Excellence has gone to Richard Tunstall.

Researchers from the University of Warwick are leading a large, multidisciplinary consortium to evaluate a 10 year study designed to improve the life chances of children 0-3: Fulfilling Lives: A Better Start.

The role of being bullied in childhood on adult health has once more come under the spotlight, as new evidence shows a potential increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases for victims.

Research into finding new ways for pharmacists to help people with high blood pressure is being undertaken across Warwickshire and the West Midlands.

The first MRI scan to show ‘brown fat’ in a living adult could prove to be an essential step towards a new wave of therapies to aid the fight against diabetes and obesity.

Warwick Medical School is pleased to announce that Professor Lesley Roberts will be joining as Pro-Dean for Education in July 2014.

Professor Aileen Clarke blogs for Nuffield Trust

Hospital readmissions for emergency care have been the subject of policy attention for a few years. The common view is that they are preventable by a better standard of care; however the reality is much more complex.

The way that back pain is assessed and treated needs to change to take into account its impact on the social lives of sufferers, according to a new study from Warwick Medical School.

A continuing lack of evidence to support the effectiveness of manual therapy continues to prevent a meaningful conclusion on manipulation and mobilisation for conditions of the spine and extremities, according to a new report from Warwick Medical School.

Anti-anxiety drugs and sleeping pills have been linked to an increased risk of death, according to new research from the University of Warwick.

Prizes and smiles were the order of the day at the third annual MB ChB Prize-giving Evening, held on Thursday, 19 March 2014.

Researchers have shown for the first time how a protein motor, Kif15, uses acrobatic flexibility to navigate within the mitotic spindle. Understanding how it works could prove vital for the development of targeted cancer therapies.

Eating small but frequent meals is often recommended for overweight adults trying to lose weight. However, research suggests that following this diet doesn’t boost your metabolism or encourage weight loss, and ultimately, counting calories is all that matters for losing weight.

Children who suffer from frequent nightmares or bouts of night terrors may be at an increased risk of psychotic experiences in adolescence, according to new research from the University of Warwick.

Warwick Medical School is to lead one of three prestigious EU projects on developing methodology for clinical trials within small populations, aiming to create further opportunities for new treatments of rare diseases.

Researchers at Warwick Medical School have shown that frequently moving schools during childhood can increase the risk of psychotic symptoms in later years.

Researchers from Warwick Medical School have discovered the key role of a protein in shutting down endocytosis during mitosis, answering a question that has evaded scientists for half a century.

Warwick Medical School have devised a programme for prostate cancer patients that will provide more tailored support in battling the long term side effects experienced after the disease has been cured.