Press Releases
Living in a ‘war zone’ linked to delivery of low birthweight babies
Mums-to-be living in war zones/areas of armed conflict are at heightened risk of giving birth to low birthweight babies. However the evidence for any impact on the rate of other complications of pregnancy is less clear. That’s the findings of a review of the available evidence conducted by the University of ÌÇÐÄTV and published in the online journal BMJ Global Health.
Exhibition challenges stereotype of Down Syndrome
The University of ÌÇÐÄTV is hosting a photography exhibition which challenges preconceptions of Down Syndrome.
Tackling the global post-code lottery: new research explores how law can help tackle health epidemics
Research from the University of ÌÇÐÄTV is set to improve global health by helping lawyers to think more strategically about the ways in which the law can be used to improve access to life-saving medicines.
Cancer cells destroyed with dinosaur extinction metal
Cancer cells can be targeted and destroyed with the metal from the asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs, according to new research by an international collaboration between the University of ÌÇÐÄTV and Sun Yat-Sen University in China.
Colon cancer breakthrough could lead to prevention
Colon cancer, Crohn’s, and other diseases of the gut could be better treated – or even prevented – thanks to a new link between inflammation and a common cellular process, established by the University of ÌÇÐÄTV.
ÌÇÐÄTV metabolism unit helps Ice Maidens Antarctic team
Earlier this month, six British women visited the University of ÌÇÐÄTV’s metabolism unit for a complete metabolic check-up before embarking on a gruelling trek across Antarctica. The Ice Maiden team, who all serve in the British Army or Army Reserve, are aiming to become the first all-female team to ski coast-to-coast across Antarctica.