Growing the UK cell and gene therapy industry
Cell and gene therapies are at the very cutting-edge of medical research and the creation of the Cell Therapy Catapult’s state-of-the-art £55 million manufacturing centre at the Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst, will help Britain be...
Research deepens understanding of genes
Central to effective gene therapies is understanding the way genes work and a new yeast study has suggested that a third of them are involved in metabolism.
Metabolism is the biochemical processes that occur inside...
Europe is “failing” to deal with chronic digestive disease burden
Europe is currently failing to manage the increasing burden inflicted by chronic digestive diseases, according to leading digestive health experts.
A report, published today during the launch of MEP Digestive Health Group, reveals alarming issues,...
Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration
"Translating pioneering developmental and stem cell science for patient benefit"
Medical advances have led to a welcome increase in life expectancy, indeed, it is estimated that by 2020, 20% of the UK population will be...
IBM releases novel AI-powered technology to accelerate medical research for COVID-19
IBM has today released a new set of cloud- and AI-powered technologies to help researchers, doctors and scientists accelerate COVID-19 drug discovery.
These novel resources, from across IBM and available beginning today (Friday 3 April)...
Patients who have had an irregular heart beat can’t ever be considered ‘cured’, say...
Patients with an abnormal heart rhythm that can leave them at a higher risk of suffering from stroke still need treatment even after their heart rhythm seems to have returned to normal, say researchers...
World-first test for new heart attack drug
The partnership between the University of Birmingham and Acticor Biotech will see patients with heart attacks treated with glenzocimab, a promising new class of drug, for the first time.
A potential new drug to improve...
Precision breeding for a sustainable future: unpacking the future of genomics
Neil Ward, General Manager of PacBio EMEA, examines the potential impact of the UK’s Precision Breeding Bill.
Genomic sequencing holds the potential to unlock powerful insights that will advance our understanding of all life. In...
Supporting Drug Discovery: A Journey into the World of Inspiralis Limited
I. Introduction
As drug discovery continues to evolve, innovative tools and resources are essential for unlocking the potential of emerging compounds, and that’s where Inspiralis Limited comes in. As a leading biotech company specializing in...
Organ functions of the human yolk sac revealed
The role of the human yolk sac in supporting early embryonic development and the first wave of the prenatal immune system has been mapped in a study published in Science.
Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger...
Zotefoams’ ZOTEK® F foam chosen by InsulFab for safe and effective delivery of COVID-19...
High-performance closed cell, crosslinked fluoropolymer foam helps ensure safe and secure transportation of ultra-cold chain vaccine
As part of the USA’s Operation Warp Speed (OWS) initiative to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas, USA-based InsulFab...
Bacteria can develop strong immunity for protection against viruses
A new study hopes to exploit newly characterised defence systems in bacteria to compare changes to the human genome.
University bioscientists have been working on the research to demonstrate the complex workings of bacterial innate...
Three-parent baby technology clears final hurdle
When science is at its best, it pushes the boundaries of what is possible and makes us think about the big questions. Even if the issues it raises are deeply uncomfortable.
That has certainly been...
Will Man ever run the 100m in less than nine seconds? *
It is never easy to run 100m in less than ten seconds, as the recent Commonwealth Games demonstrated. However, as the world record stands at 9.58 seconds, the attention in recent years has turned...
Human factors and prefilled syringes
Human factors is now firmly established at the heart of medical device development, and that includes prefilled syringes. Regulators, and in particular the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have recently published guidance on...
Stem cells
Imagine that I have a daughter who at an early age develops type 1 diabetes. The beta cells of the islets of Langerhans are being destroyed by her own immune system. She will be...