Cochrane Review finds that vitamin D does not reduce asthma attacks
According to a new review, taking vitamin D supplements does not reduce the risk of asthma attacks in children or adults.
In a previous Cochrane...
Using AI to accelerate drug discovery
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can potentially reduce the cost and speed-up drug discovery, according to researchers at the University of Sheffield and AstraZeneca.
The new AI...
Klebsiella pneumoniae is on the rise in German hospitals
Since the beginning of the Ukraine war, certain antibiotic-resistant hospital pathogens including Klebsiella pneumoniae have been detected in German hospitals.
Some strains of the pathogen...
Researchers find a new drug candidate for fatty liver disease
A study from Karolinska Institutet has identified a potential antibody drug candidate for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Currently, there is no drug...
Fluence selected as an LED technology partner by a major cannabis cultivator in Portugal
Fluence, a leading provider of LED technology solutions for commercial cannabis, is supporting the widespread expansion of medical cannabis cultivation in Portugal.
Portugal decriminalised personal...
Low-grade inflammation can cause atherosclerosis in healthy adolescents
Atherosclerosis and arterial stiffness in adolescents may be caused by low-grade inflammation, according to an international research team.
It is understood that low-grade inflammation is...
Scientists discover microplastics in vascular tissue
A UK team have found microplastics in vascular tissue for the first time, suggesting they can pass to human tissue through blood vessels.
The University...
The University of Oxford trials bioelectronic implant for incontinence treatment
Revolutionary bioelectrical therapy has been trialled in participants requiring incontinence treatment.
Amber Therapeutics, a company spun out from the University of Oxford in 2021, applies...
How AI can improve genome editing
Researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool that can predict the efficacy of genome editing repair options, reducing errors in the correction of...
New blood test could save lives of heart attack patients
Researchers from the Herring group at the University of Oxford have developed a blood test that measures stress hormone levels after heart attacks.
In the...
The TB vaccine does not protect elderly patients from COVID-19
The TB vaccine does not protect the elderly against disease symptoms caused by COVID-19, according to researchers in the Netherlands.
These findings come from a...
Are antidepressants for chronic pain effective?
New research has revealed that antidepressants may be effective in treating certain chronic pain conditions, but there is a lack of evidence on their...
Researchers identify new treatment options for uveal melanoma
Researchers have found a candidate drug and biomarker that could be used to treat uveal melanoma, a rare eye cancer.
Uveal melanoma (UM) is a...
Researchers discover the mechanism behind lung adenocarcinoma
Researchers have found the mechanism responsible for the development of cancer-associated fibroblasts which are essential to lung adenocarcinoma.
Lung adenocarcinoma is a common form of...
Ultra-processed foods have been linked to an increased risk of cancer
High consumption of ultra-processed foods could lead to an increased risk of cancer, according to a new study from Imperial College London (ICL).
The new...
NHS plans to offer licensed cannabis medicine for a rare condition
The NHS has announced that they will prescribe cannabis medicine to patients with a rare, seizure-causing genetic disorder in England.
Around one in every 6,000...
New research says actin plays a key role in the spread of cancer
Researchers from the University of Freiburg found that the release of so-called prometastatic factors is influenced by proteins in the cells’ skeleton called actin.
According...
74% of UK parents support routine chickenpox vaccine
Almost three-quarters of UK parents would support the chickenpox vaccine being added to the childhood vaccination schedule.
The chickenpox vaccine protects against the varicella-zoster virus...
Researchers publish a review of NHS services for mental health in schools
An NHS-funded programme delivering services for mental health in schools has made significant progress in its first three years but could still improve, according...
York researchers are leading a national project to tackle obesity in children
The University of York is leading a national project to assess the value of a community-based intervention programme aimed at reducing obesity in children.
Obesity...