Birmingham researchers find depression in hip fracture patients hinders physical recovery and compromises immunity

Older people who suffer a hip fracture should be routinely tested and treated for depression to aid their recovery and prevent their immune systems from being compromised, according to new research from the University of Birmingham.

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University of Birmingham researchers in major new centre to tackle crippling condition of rheumatoid arthritis

Leading medical research charity Arthritis Research UK and the University of Birmingham have announced a major new research centre that aims to find out more about the causes of rheumatoid arthritis.

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