Life & Health Sciences news

Scientists at Aston University have received two substantial research grants to develop new forms of drug delivery that will have a real impact on patient treatment and care.

On 5th November 75 participants from regional, academic and health-related professions filled the refurbished West Midlands in Europe meeting room to hear five expert speakers discuss various aspects of a key societal challenge for Europe – healthy ageing.

The development of higher level skills is essential to build a stronger economy, Regional Minister, Ian Austin, has outlined today (Friday, November 13).

The UK’s leading dementia research charity, the Alzheimer’s Research Trust (ART), held a public meeting at Aston University to discuss more about the illness.

Research conducted by a psychologist at Aston University has highlighted discrepancies in the healthcare services offered to lesbian and bisexual women who experience pregnancy loss compared to heterosexual women.

Attend this short event on Tuesday 6 October @ 5pm, with guest speaker Professor Carl Chinn from BBC Radio WM

Aston University unveils to journalists its plans for the British Science Festival 2010

Aston University's Postdoctoral research poster day has been organised to encourage cross-disciplinary working in the life and health sciences field.

Research at Aston could help to reduce the incidence and severity of weight loss in cancer patients.

According to recent research conducted by Aston University and the University of Aberdeen, young people are unaware that government guidelines would class them as binge drinkers.

250 top psychologists will gather at Aston this week, to discuss current psychological issues surrounding our health.

Aston will present its latest Honorary Degrees between Tuesday 14th and Friday 15th July at Birmingham Town Hall

Technical Team Leader for Psychology and Audiology presented with prestigious award

A breast cancer research project at Aston University in Birmingham has been chosen as one of 26 new projects in the UK and Ireland to receive a share of £2.3 million funding from the leading research charity Breast Cancer Campaign.

Aston University is involved in a EUR 12m project that is set to identify and establish biomarkers which recognise the key stages of human ageing.

A collaborative research project between Aston University in Birmingham, UK and London-based healthcare company Insight Health Limited is to tackle the serious problem of healthcare associated infection (HAI).

Subjects Allied to Medicine in the School of Life & Health Sciences at Aston University has been ranked 1st overall in The Independent’s Complete University Guide 2010. This category includes the University’s BSc degrees in Optometry, Audiology and Biomedical Science.

Researchers in LHS are developing a novel new way to model how the human brain works by creating a living representation of the brain. They are using cells originally from a tumour which have been ‘reprogrammed’ to stop multiplying.

The Midlands Health Academy (MHA), a partnership of health sector employers, universities and colleges committed to providing education for employment, will hold a special film premiere at Aston University in Birmingham on Wednesday, 6th May from 11.30am.

The behaviours that drive leadership style are linked to our genes, this is the finding of a study presented at the British Psychological Society Annual Conference in Brighton, last week.

The British Science Festival – one of Europe’s largest public science events - will be coming to Birmingham in September 2010, the British Science Association and Aston University jointly announced today.

Scientists at Aston University in Birmingham are conducting research which uses the human eye as a 'window' to the vascular health of the human body.

Researchers in the School of Life & Health Sciences at Aston University are developing a novelway to model how the human brain works by creating a living representation of the brain.

Professor Paul Furlong will deliver his inaugural lecture at Aston University on Monday, 16th March. In it, he will explore neuroimaging techniques and their value to both fundamental research as well as their practical application in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the brain.

A study carried out at Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham has shown that surfaces made with materials that contain copper kill a wide range of potentially harmful micro-organisms – significantly reducing the number of these organisms that can come into contact with patients, visitors and staff.