Lab experiment eliminates malaria virus carried in mosquitoes
For the first time, research has been able to completely block the reproductive capacity of the malaria virus using a designer molecular approach.
Researchers from...
Research uncovers new findings on oral chronic pain disorder
Researchers are finally taking steps towards providing better diagnosis and treatment for the oral chronic pain disorder known as the Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS).
BMS...
DTU Biosustain receives investment to tackle harmful insecticides
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability (DTU Biosustain) formed a spinout, BioPhero, which has receiving €3m in funding to develop products replacing the...
Mental health illness could be tackled with a contemporary approach
Four locations across the UK are set to establish creative approaches to improving mental health illness, thanks to £3.4m (~€3.8m) in National Lottery funding.
Living...
Consuming whole grain foods can effectively prevent Type 2 diabetes
Studies have indicated that individuals who eat any type of whole grain foods are less susceptible to developing Type 2 diabetes.
Researchers at Chalmers University...
Alzheimer’s disease treatment: Amyloid β-protein could be making a comeback
For many years, amyloid β-protein has been a promising therapeutic target, but the study results have been disappointing. New studies have now shown these...
Could paracetamol use in infancy be a cause of asthma?
Specific variants in the GST genes seem to play a role in greater susceptibility to lung problems and possibly be a cause of asthma...
Is there a cocaine cure on the horizon?
A stem cell implant has been developed by gene therapists that could assist in overcoming addiction and avert overdoses. Could this be the new...
Cancer immunotherapy to be funded by NHS England
NHS England have announced personalised blood cancer immunotherapy to be offered to some children and young adults with leukaemia.
Such funding makes this a great...
Gene technology: is this a more precise method of identifying the cause of diabetes?
Decades of research with animal and cellular models have expanded the knowledge regarding molecular mechanisms producing beta-cells to dysfunction, the main cause of diabetes.
With...
New inner ear neurons discovered: the potential for new hearing therapies
Researchers have identified new inner ear neurons, which may lead to new hearing therapies to treat disorders.
The team at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden...
New imaging biobank for oncology developed at University of Pisa
A project to develop a new imaging biobank for oncology, which aims to support the diagnosis of malignant tumours, has received €10m in EU...
Novo Nordisk Research Centre pursues new treatments for diabetes
A new Novo Nordisk Research Centre has opened today in Oxford, UK, and aims to develop innovative new medicines and approaches to the treatment...
KRAS protein mutations have varied effects on protein functions
A new study suggests that the effects of the KRAS protein mutations that underlie many different types of cancer are more diverse than previously...
Physical inactivity is putting health of 1.4 billion at risk, warns WHO
One in four of the world’s adults is physically inactive, putting them at risk of serious diseases like cancer and diabetes.
This is the finding...
European Commission launches free open access to scientific journals
The European Commission, together with 11 top national research funders, has launched an initiative to provide free open access to scientific journals on the...
Artificial Intelligence brings personalised cancer treatment one step closer
Personalised cancer treatment could soon become a reality thanks to a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) technique that can predict how tumours will progress and...
Research finds link between ADHD and emotional instability disorders
Research from the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, has found a link between ADHD and emotional instability disorders in the ways that these conditions affect the...
Changing meal times could reduce body fat, says new study
New research suggests that making even modest changes to breakfast and dinner times could reduce body fat.
The research, published in the Journal of Nutritional...
Long-term exposure to air pollution can impair cognitive function
A new study suggests that long-term exposure to air pollution can have a negative impact on cognitive function, which can lead to additional health...
