Vibrating glove helps stroke patients control spasms
After a stroke, survivors often experience uncontrollable spasms that can twist their arms and hands into perpetual fists. The only treatments are expensive, frequently painful injections of botulinum toxin or oral medications so strong...
Bacteria with the personal touch
The trillions of bacteria that call your body home — collectively known as the microbiome — appear to be unique to you like a fingerprint, writes Sarah C.P. Williams.
That’s one conclusion of a detailed...
Collaboration, Clustering and Converting
Partnerships between small biotechs and Big Pharma could unlock faster drug development for rare diseases, says Dan Williams, PhD, CEO of SynaptixBio.
In an increasingly interconnected and competitive world, collaboration has become an essential tool...
Sustainable Recirculating Fume Cupboards revolutionising Laboratory Practices
Laboratories play a crucial role in scientific research and innovation, yet they often consume significant amounts of energy and resources. One key contributor to this consumption is the ventilation system, particularly fume cupboards, which...
New research into microplastics and nanoplastics urgently needed due to ‘significant’ health threat
A new metastudy published in Cambridge Prisms: Plastics by Cambridge University Press, has identified a body of evidence demonstrating the negative impact of microplastics and nanoplastics (MPs and NPs) on human health and identifying...
Bacteria insights could boost rare cancer treatment
The microbiome can identify those who benefit from combination immunotherapy across multiple different cancers, including rare gynaecological cancers, biliary tract cancers and melanoma.
Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute...
Limiting damage from an asthma attack could stop disease
Scientists at King’s College London have discovered a new cause for asthma that sparks hope for treatment that could prevent the life-threatening disease.
Most current asthma treatments stem from the idea that it is an...
Can a selenium deficiency increase your risk of heart failure?
wedish scientists have found a substantially increased heart failure rate among people with low blood levels of the essential micronutrient selenium.
Now, you have yet another reason to make sure to get plenty of selenium...
The cell that remembers allergies
Researchers have made a ground-breaking discovery: a new cell that remembers allergies.
The discovery gives scientists and researchers a new target in treating allergies and could lead to new therapeutics, according to research published in...
Calculating risk scores for Alzheimer’s
A new epigenetics collaboration has been announced between Sheffield Hallam University and PharmaKure, a clinical stage pharmaceutical company developing precision medicines for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and other neurodegenerative diseases.
The partnership will focus on ‘gene-based...
When do brains grow up?
Research shows mouse and primate brains mature at the same pace, writes Kristen Mally Dean.
A study from Argonne National Laboratory reveals that short-lived mice and longer-living primates develop brain synapses on the exact same...
Promising first human trial for ‘wonder’ material
A revolutionary nanomaterial with potential to tackle multiple global challenges could be developed further without acute risk to human health, research suggests.
Carefully controlled inhalation of a specific type of graphene – the world’s thinnest,...
Concussion: 7-year study funded by US Defense Department
University of Birmingham experts will lead a major research programme involving hundreds of people across the UK which aims to transform the way concussion is identified and managed.
The seven-year contract by the U.S. Department...
Technology unscrambles microbe chatter
Using a database of over 60,000 microorganisms curated by researchers from across the globe, a new search tool instantly matches microbes to the metabolites they produce.
This is the claim of researchers from University of...
Your Bioinformatics Career Begins with an MSc from the University of Birmingham
If you are interested in a career in one of the world's most in-demand fields, an MSc in Bioinformatics might be right for you.
The Bioinformatics industry is a fast-growing field which combines the latest...
SRM (Strategic Resource Management) can help you harness the full power of...
In the contemporary business landscape, data has emerged as a key asset, serving as the lifeblood that drives decision-making and strategic planning.
The 2020s have ushered in an era where businesses are inundated with a...