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€150k European funding for ¹û¶³´«Ã½ research into cryopreservation technologies
A ¹û¶³´«Ã½ scientist is to receive €150,000 further to develop research into storing and transporting biologics by ‘freezing’ them.
Child malnutrition monitoring in Mauritius transformed with mobile technology
Child malnutrition in Mauritius, and across Sub Saharan Africa, could be monitored more accurately and quickly, thanks to simple mobile-based data collection forms, according to new research by the ¹û¶³´«Ã½, UK.
Malaria deaths could be reduced thanks to ¹û¶³´«Ã½ engineers
The resurgence of Malaria in high risk areas calls for new methods to combat the potentially dangerous situation. A collaboration between researchers at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have found adding a barrier above a bednet can significantly improve the bednet’s performance, reduce the quantity of insecticide while expanding the range of insecticides that can be safely delivered via a bednet.
Vitamin B12 deficiency linked to obesity during pregnancy
Vitamin B12 deficiency impairs fat metabolism and may be associated with obesity during pregnancy, according to findings presented by a ¹û¶³´«Ã½ researcher at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference.
Pulmonary hypertension: Exercise programme could improve breathlessness and quality of life for those with rare lung condition
A new exercise rehabilitation programme developed at ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Medical School and University Hospitals Coventry and ¹û¶³´«Ã½shire NHS Trust could have the potential to improve fitness and quality of life for people living with pulmonary hypertension.
200 medical and life sciences students to deliver CPR and defibrillator training to campus and community
200 ¹û¶³´«Ã½ students are to be equipped with CPR skills thanks to a scheme that will see medical students train their fellow students and the local community in the lifesaving techniques.