Genes could ensure right sepsis treatment, faster
Sepsis patients could be treated based on their immune system’s response to infection, not their symptoms.
New research uncovers how different people respond to sepsis based on their genetic makeup, which could help identify who...
First UK trial of Deep Brain Stimulation for children with epilepsy
A 13-year-old boy has made history as the first patient in the UK to take part in a clinical trial using deep brain stimulation (DBS) to treat epilepsy.
Since the procedure, Oran’s daytime seizures have...
Robotic ‘nerve cuffs’ could treat neurological conditions
Researchers have developed tiny, flexible devices that can wrap around individual nerve fibres without damaging them.
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have combined flexible electronics and soft robotics techniques to develop the devices, which...
Partnership to advance ALS research
A new collaboration is working to expand applications of DNA break-mapping technology and advance understanding of genomic instability in the development of neurodegenerative disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
The research is being undertaken by Broken String...
Funding boost for UK pharma – how the Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund...
Karim Budabuss, Director of Grant Advisory, ForrestBrown, explains what firms need to know about funding eligibility and the application process.
As is the case for many sectors, inflation and high interest rates are increasing the...
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Sensors made from ‘electronic spider silk’ can be printed directly on human skin
Researchers have developed a method to make adaptive and eco-friendly sensors that can be directly and imperceptibly printed onto a wide range of biological surfaces, from a finger to a flower petal.
The method, developed...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Unravelling the DNA dilemma: A new chapter in rare disease research
‘Hope is not lost’ for the 50 per cent of people with undiagnosed rare diseases, says UK genomics expert Neil Ward, of PacBio. New technologies can provide more accurate, in-depth data on the genome,...
Brain scan tech takes major step forward
Advanced MRI scanners being developed by University of California Berkeley will allow doctors and scientists to see the brain in greater detail than ever before, which could lead to ground-breaking treatments for brain disorders...
Major study describes brain pathology of domestic violence
A major international brain autopsy study of women who had experienced intimate partner violence reveals substantial damage in the brain, but no evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the neurodegenerative disease recognised among contact...