Sizzling breakthrough for 3D meat
A 4oz steak has been ‘lab-grown’ using a digital design file.
Israeli firm MeaTech 3D Ltd. cultivated the bio-printed steak using real fat and muscle cells. The cells were produced using an advanced process that...
First genetic links revealed in ME and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome study
Techbio company PrecisionLife has unveiled the first detailed genetic insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms underpinning Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS).
This is the first time that replicable genetic findings have been reported in over 30...
Light therapy helmet could help dementia patients
A new infrared light therapy has the potential to help people with dementia.
A pilot study recently investigated how transcranial photobiomodulation therapy (PBM-T) –transferred through a specially adapted helmet -- could boost memory, motor function...
Shaping the science of oncology
Dr Fiona McLaughlin is the new Chief Scientific Officer of Avacta’s Therapeutics Division. She talks to Karen Southern about her mission to develop first and best-in-class cancer drugs.
From the day that Dr McLaughlin –...
90 years since Sir Alexander Fleming’s penicillin discovery changed antibiotic treatment
“My name is Sarah Whitlow and my paternal grandfather was Sir Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin. I have worked as a practice nurse at the Swan Surgery in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, since 1990,...
Acesis breaks new ground with novel therapy solution to low testosterone
For the first time in over 70 years, a new testosterone replacement therapy has been unveiled. Dr Vassilios Papadopoulos and Dr Costas Karatzas, co-founders of Acesis BioMed, explain how their ‘first-in-class’ peptide therapeutics could...
Look into my eyes – and learn!
The average octopus may be shy and retiring - but they do know how to pull a party trick! Whether swimming by jet propulsion, blasting inky chemicals at enemies, or changing skin to blend...
HOPE ON THE HORIZON FOR ALZHEIMER’S TREATMENT
Dr Susan Kohlhaas
Director of Research at Alzheimer’s Research UK
People with dementia have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, according to the ONS, a quarter of people who have died from COVID-19...
Opening new pathways for bioprocessing
A pivotal link between industry and academia, Teesside University’s £22m National Horizons Centre (NHC) opened last September with two very clear objectives.
One is to drive research into bioprocessing, an often-overlooked subject through which life...
Putting the diverse into neurodiversity
The global Institute Of Neurodiversity ION has launched its UK chapter.
The Institute aims to give a global voice to all neurodiverse groups, and ensure neurodivergent individuals are understood, represented, and valued equally in society.
Currently, 1 in...
WEAPONISING THE FIGHT AGAINST ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
Could faecal transplants be an effective weapon in the fight back against antibiotic resistance? A research team at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust intends to find out, once and for all.
By HELEN...
Simplicity is all
In this issue of BioScience Today, Ellen Rossiter speaks to Professor Kawal Rhode about his work in the realm of biomedical engineering, his inspiration, motivation and why simplicity is all.
“Way back in school, we...
Artificial Neural Networks working with Image Guided Therapies to improve heart disease treatment
By Rashed Karim
Research Fellow at King’s College London School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences
It’s exciting to envisage that future treatments for cardiovascular disease will be supported by intelligent systems and devices. At the...
New life sciences cluster in Paddington will champion health partnerships
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has set out its vision for a new life sciences cluster in Paddington, founded on its growing partnerships with research, industry and community organisations around St Mary’s Hospital.
The Trust...
Blood oxygen levels could explain why memory loss is an early symptom of Alzheimer’s
The findings demonstrate how the brain’s memory centre operates at a ‘watershed’ making it especially vulnerable to damage
Study suggests increasing blood flow in the hippocampus might be really effective at preventing...
A global surveillance model is vital for future pandemic prevention
Broad viral surveillance is essential in pandemic prevention to allow for detection of potential threats and the immediate early launch of health protocols against pathogens. Yves Dubaquie, senior vice president of diagnostics, PerkinElmer, Inc.,...