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Research highlights adolescent abuse and neglect risk

New research from the University of Warwick reveals an increase in the number of adolescents who died or were seriously harmed as a result of abuse or neglect.


How body clocks could help beat cancer

University of Warwick research into how our body clocks can be used to improve cancer survival is being showcased in Coventry.

Fri 01 Jul 2016, 12:38 | Tags: Warwick Medical School, Community, cancer

New EUR 5 million project to transform care for multimorbid patients launched

Care for patients with multimorbid chronic conditions could be transformed by a new cloud infrastructure to be developed at the University of Warwick’s Institute of Digital Healthcare based at WMG, as part of a European project.

Wed 01 Jun 2016, 13:55 | Tags: Medicine and Health, WMG, Warwick Medical School

Bereaved parents should be given full details about how to reduce Sudden Infant Death Syndrome risk factors

A new study indicates that health professionals should tell bereaved parents about what they could have done to reduce the risk of the sudden death of their baby.

The University of Warwick research, funded by The National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), is thought to be the first of its kind in the UK and contradicts the current practice of many paediatricians who don’t discuss risk factors for fear of causing grieving mothers and fathers additional upset.

Fri 20 May 2016, 08:29 | Tags: NHS, Warwick Medical School, Women, children and babies

Fruit discovery could provide new treatments for obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease

A combination of two compounds found in red grapes and oranges could be used to improve the health of people with diabetes, and reduce cases of obesity and heart disease.

The find has been made by University of Warwick researchers who now hope that their discovery will be developed to provide a treatment for patients.


UK's only national miscarriage centre opens

The University of Warwick is one of the partners of the Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Research and will be working with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust to run specialist miscarriage clinics.

Mon 25 Apr 2016, 09:35 | Tags: Warwick Medical School

Call for Coventry and Warwickshire cancer patients to take part in pioneering trial

The University of Warwick and UHCW NHS Trust is running the first UK trial of holistic rehabilitation to examine how to help people living with and beyond cancer and is calling on patients from Coventry, Nuneaton, Warwick, Kenilworth and the surrounding area to take part.

Mon 11 Apr 2016, 10:08 | Tags: Warwick Medical School

New imaging scans track down persistent cancer cells

Head and neck cancer patients may no longer have to undergo invasive post-treatment surgery to remove remaining cancer cells, as research shows that innovative scanning-led surveillance can help identify the need for, and guidance of, neck dissection.

Thu 24 Mar 2016, 09:18 | Tags: Warwick Medical School

New report reveals hundreds still dying in detention - Commissioner and University of Warwick academic speaks out against deaths

An ongoing culture of secrecy, poor access to specialist mental health services and a lack of high quality independent investigations has contributed to hundreds of non-natural deaths in detention, according to a new report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

Fri 18 Mar 2016, 09:38 | Tags: Warwick Medical School, mental health, psychiatry

Children born prematurely are disadvantaged at school and into adulthood but delaying school entry may not be the answer

Children born before 34 weeks gestation have poorer reading and maths skills than those born at full term, and the difficulties they experience at school continue to have effects into adulthood: by the age of 42, adults who were born prematurely have lower incomes and are less likely to own their own home than those born at full term.

Thu 10 Mar 2016, 11:39 | Tags: Psychology, Research, Warwick Medical School

Lack of stem cells to blame for recurrent miscarriages

Scientists at the University of Warwick have discovered that a lack of stem cells in the womb lining is causing thousands of women to suffer from recurrent miscarriages.

Tue 08 Mar 2016, 18:11 | Tags: Warwick Medical School

University contributes to NICE guidelines for supporting young people receiving health or social care

Chaired by a University of Warwick academic the independent committee of experts which developed the guidelines found support for young people moving from children’s to adults’ services can often be patchy and inconsistent.


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