Crime Scene – International efforts target improvements in food safety
Food safety has never been higher on the international agenda as understanding the impact of what we eat on our health becomes ever more important.
As debates rage about the potential damage caused by the...
Cell line technology
By Frances Griss
One of the most exciting and rapidly growing fields of bioscience is the development of new cell lines with specific and controllable characteristics, either for research or industrial scale production.
Companies all over...
Creating an encyclopaedia of mammalian gene function
The International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium (IMPC) is working to provide freely available information about the function of every gene in the mouse genome, based on the focused efforts of its 18 member organisations.
Understanding health...
The Age of Cell Therapy Industry that takes advantage of pioneering research
For a cutting-edge technology, cell therapy has a surprisingly long history. Indeed, the idea of injecting living cells into a patient originated in the nineteenth century.
Although scientists’ early rudimentary attempts did not really work,...
Are biosimilars here to stay?
The global biosimilars market is continuing to grow as it changes the face of medical science, according to a number of new reports.
Those working in the field argue that the growth can be attributed...
Producing crops that can resist the ravages of climate change
Amid all the talk about the impact of climate change, one of the areas sometimes overlooked is the potentially severe effect on the production of food.
However, increasing awareness of the threat posed by flood,...
David Cameron – why I care
Here, David Cameron explains why he is so committed to supporting research into dementia.
It was the end of the week that I resigned as Prime Minister. I was in my constituency, visiting a care...
Hope for the future
Few areas of medical research are exciting as much interest as the potential offered by stem cell research and regenerative medicine.
Every day sees scientists making breakthroughs in a range of health conditions, each one...
Gene editing success holds promise for preventing inherited diseases
Scientists have, for the first time, corrected a disease-causing mutation in early stage human embryos using gene editing.
The technique, which uses the CRISPR-Cas9 system, corrected the mutation for a heart condition at the earliest...
New treatment option for ‘wake-up’ stroke patients
Detail revealed in MRI brain scans can help doctors accurately deduce when a stroke begins, according to new research, allowing treatment for many patients who currently cannot receive it.
The findings could help to better...
Are genetics the key to arthritis treatment?
New international studies have revealed how genetics could explain why different environmental exposures can trigger the onset of different forms of rheumatoid arthritis.
As our joints succumb to wear and tear, chronic pain becomes more...
UK Institute to harness disruptive technology to transform drug discovery
Business Secretary Greg Clark has announced funding for a series of ambitious technology projects that will transform the way medicines are discovered, enabling the pharmaceutical industry to develop groundbreaking drugs faster, cheaper and better...
Advances in syringe technologies open up new opportunities
Interest in the convenience and safety of pre-filled syringes is growing to the extent that some commentators are suggesting they will largely replace the traditional syringe for standard medical care.
The technology has been around...
Discovering a new future through Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
A number of industry sectors including aviation, retail and financial services have long applied data and utilised analytics to augment human capabilities, optimise their customer engagement and maximise returns.
Indeed the term Artificial Intelligence (AI),...
The body in miniature
By Craig Brierley at University of Cambridge
The past few years has seen an explosion in the number of studies using organoids – so-called ‘mini organs’. While they can help scientists understand human biology and...
Not gone, not forgotten..
The penny finally drops as politicians pledge support for dementia research
Ironically, given that it is one of the planet’s biggest illnesses, dementia also appeared to creep up on world leaders more focused on other...