Combating drug resistance in melanoma
June 2, 2014
Resistance to a treatment for advanced melanoma could be prevented by blocking a druggable family of proteins. Cancer Research UK scientists at the CRUK Manchester Institute have found that the...
Leap in modelling cardiovascular disease
May 30, 2014
American scientists have made a huge leap forward in genetic modelling after growing functioning human heart tissue carrying an inherited cardiovascular disease for the first time. The Harvard team combined...
Neutron analysis reveals cancer drug clustering
May 30, 2014
Cancer pharmaceuticals currently have to be administered intravenously because of a tendency for solutions containing high concentrations of some antibodies to be highly viscous.Not only does this prevent large scale...
Over £47m for investment in early-stage UK life sciences
May 29, 2014
International venture capital firm Epidarex Capital has raised over £47.5 million to lead investments in early-stage life science and health technology companies. Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company took part...
H10N8 bird flu unlikely to threaten public health
May 29, 2014
H10N8, the most recent avian influenza virus to infect humans, is unlikely to cause a threat to public health without further changes say the Medical Research Council (MRC). In order...
Study shows promise for rare eye condition
May 28, 2014
Recombinant human nerve growth factor (rhNGF) could provide a targeted treatment for neurotropic keratitis, an untreatable rare eye condition. A Phase I trial of 18 patients – seven men and...
New insight into effect of pesticides on aquatic life
May 27, 2014
Research by an international team of scientists has provided new insight into the effects of pesticides on shrimps and snails. The study considered three pesticides – diazinon, imidacloprid and propiconazole...
New hope for spinal injuries
May 26, 2014
Engineers at the University of Portsmouth are investigating new strategies for the treatment of patients affected by vertebral fractures. The team are using state-of-the-art experimental and computational facilities to investigate...
New gene linked to oesophageal cancer treatment
May 23, 2014
A newly discovered gene linked to oesophageal cancer could hold the key to treatments for the hard-to-treat disease. Overexpression of multiple copies of prognostic biomarker TRIM44 leads to higher activity...
“Ultrasonic hands” grip microparticles
May 22, 2014
Ultrasonic waves can be used to grab several microparticles at a time, effectively creating a pair of invisible ultrasonic hands that can move tiny objects like cells under a microscope....
SMRs to improve nuclear power safety
May 21, 2014
New research from the University of Lincoln suggests a new, smaller type of nuclear reactor might be a suitable candidate to meet the world’s growing demand for energy, while simultaneously...
Synthetic molecule for new asthma treatment
May 21, 2014
A novel molecule which prevents T-cells from coordinating asthma bought on by allergens has been identified by an international team of researchers. The findings, published in Proceedings of the National...
