Press Releases
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 University of Warwick and Queen Mary University of London.
Marathon-running molecule could speed up the race for new neurological treatments
Scientists at the University of Warwick have discovered a new process that sets the fastest molecular motor on its marathon-like runs through our neurons.
Molecular ‘clutch’ puts infection-fighting cells into gear
Two proteins that act as a ‘clutch’ in cells to put them in gear and drive our immune response have been identified for the first time.
Endometriosis: Immune cell discovery could provide relief for women with ‘hidden’ pain disorder
A key cause for the pelvic pain experienced by women with endometriosis has been uncovered, potentially opening new opportunities for pain relief for the condition.
Funding of almost £9 million announced for NIHR ARC West Midlands to tackle biggest healthcare challenges
The NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West Midlands, hosted by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) with academic leadership from the University of Warwick, has today been awarded funding by the National Institute for Health Research.