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New mechanism that regulates the spread of breast cancer discovered

October 22, 2021
A research group at the University of Turku, Finland, has discovered a completely new mechanism that cells use to circulate integrins on the cell surface. Aggressive breast cancer cells exploit...

Four challenges to overcome for AI to thrive in medical imaging

October 20, 2021
With increased digitisation in medical clinics, comes increased reliance on AI-enabled tools to more efficiently assess and select diagnostic outcomes using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms based on machine learning techniques....

Adapting to growth in medical cannabis market

October 12, 2021
In July 2021, proposals to liberalise the medicinal cannabis sector were put forward by UK government officials, potentially removing another barrier for a market expected to grow in the coming...

New potential factor contributing to severity of COVID-19 identified

September 27, 2021
Researchers have found that the so-called 'do not eat me', virus-induced signal protein, CD47, may be responsible for the development of life-threatening COVID-19 symptoms in some individuals. By preventing the...

Fitness beats weight loss for obesity-related health conditions

September 22, 2021
New research finds that increasing physical activity and improving fitness appear to be superior to weight loss for getting healthy and reducing mortality risk. Employing a weight-neutral approach to the...

Microbial therapeutics: the new substitute for antibiotics

September 10, 2021
Currently expanding at a staggering rate, the global microbial therapeutic products market is expected to reach US$30bn by 2030. Here, Pratik Gurnani discusses the basis for the rapid expansion of...

NHS takes steps to minimise impact of blood tube shortage

September 9, 2021
The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) has delivered a clarification statement regarding the shortage of blood test tubes and the resulting backlog in patient testing. While the situation will have...

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