Starfish help solve evolutionary puzzle
Biologists from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have discovered that the history of a hormone responsible for sexual maturity in humans can be traced to genes of starfish.
Puberty and sexual development in humans...
London man potentially cured of HIV thanks to stem cell treatment
An unnamed British man's HIV has become "undetectable" following a stem cell transplant, according to a report in Nature. The case is only the second of its kind.
The London male patient was diagnosed with HIV in...
UCL supports worldwide dissemination of free-to-access manufacturing instructions for COVID-19 breathing aids
Governments across the world, healthcare providers and device manufacturers can now request a free of charge licence to the design and manufacturing files of a breathing aid developed by UCL, UCLH and Mercedes-AMG High...
Slowing down time
A team of chemists and biologists at the Institute of Transformative Bio- Molecules (ITbM) at Nagoya University in Japan have found new molecules that change the ‘circadian’, or body clock, of mammals.
Most living organisms...
Grants are awarded
Four teams of scientists at Rice University and other Gulf Coast Consortia (GCC) institutions in America have secured research grants from the John S. Dunn Collaborative Research Awards.
GCC member institutions include Baylor College of...
Research leads to ban
Research carried out by a UK-China collaboration played a key role in the introduction of a ban on the use of the antibiotic colistin as a feed additive for animals in China.
The Chinese Ministry...
Betrayed by bile: bile acids help norovirus sneak into cells
A new study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that human noroviruses, the leading viral cause of foodborne illness and...
America’s funding research ‘on the wane’
A piece of research has suggested that America’s role in the financing of global biomedical research is declining.
The study by the Boston Consulting Group and Partnering Health-Care Institution revealed a decline in the growth...
Research provides insight into Tourette Syndrome
Researchers have identified changes in two genes that may increase the risk of developing Tourette syndrome.
Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder that is usually diagnosed in childhood and causes repetitive, involuntary movements or noises...
Air Cargo Safe and Cool with IATA standards
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the industry’s global trade association and represents some 290 airlines comprising 82% of global air traffic. Its mission is to represent, lead and serve the air transport...
Beer compound could help fend off Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
Scientists have discovered a potential health benefit of hops.
Writing in the American Chemical Society’s journal, they reported that a compound from hops could protect brain cells from damage and potentially slow the development of disorders such as Alzheimer’s...
An all-natural sunscreen derived from algae
Scientists are turning to thenatural sunscreen of algae– which is also found in fishslime – to make a novel kindof shield againstthe sun’srays.
Reporting in the American Chemical Society’s journal, the team report that existing...
XBiotech announces research collaboration
XBiotech’s True Human product IL-1 alpha is to be used in researching treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
US company XBiotech Inc, a developer of True Human(TM) therapeutic antibodies, has started a collaboration designed to...
Development could transform rice production
Two companies have announced a development which could transform life for farmers battling against harsh conditions caused by climate change.
Arcadia Biosciences, an American agricultural technology company, and Asian business Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Co. Ltd....
New blood markers could diagnose dementia before any symptoms
A set of ten molecules in blood could be used to predict with 90 per cent accuracy whether people are at greater risk of developing dementia, according to researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center,...
Guide ‘will make research papers easier to understand’
A group of healthcare experts drawn from institutions around the world have developed a guide to improve the way interventions are described in research papers.
The guide will address the problem that many interventions, ranging...