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Global initiative aims to identify disease-linked genome variations

October 31, 2022
A newly formed international collaborative science project created with the aim of identifying variations in the human genome linked with disease is calling for dataset contributions.

Online games and brain stimulation offers hope for combating working memory decline

October 15, 2022
Tailored online games combined with a form of brain stimulation appear to show significant results in mitigating cognitive decline in old age.

Global project to measure carbon footprint of clinical trials

October 15, 2022
A new international initiative is developing a methodology to assess the respective environmental impact of on and off-site clinical trials.

Professional rugby players may have greater neurodegenerative disease risk, suggests research

October 8, 2022
Former international rugby players included in a recent health study showed risks of neurodegenerative diseases that averaged more than 2.5 times that for the general population.

Knowledge is power: In silico modelling of Covid-19

October 3, 2022
Scientific research takes time. But, as the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted, sometimes that's a luxury scientists can't afford, says ≈. Experimentation and data guide us to the 'right' decision based on...

AI-enhanced chromatography aims to boost analysis accuracy and speed

September 29, 2022
Fujitsu has signed a deal with the French firm Phytocontrol to integrate artificial intellegence to offer a faster and more accurate contamination analysis.

Vitae Three Minute Thesis victor is second Kingston Uni winner in a row

September 29, 2022
Bioengineer Sadaf Akbari beat rivals from nearly 70 universities across the UK and Ireland to win an annual ‘elevator pitch’ contest presenting her thesis in just 180 seconds.

Smart hearing system reads lips of masked speakers

September 25, 2022
A hearing aid system under development employs radio frequency sensing paired with artificial intelligence to read lips even when speakers are wearing facemasks.

MND treatment offers hope for further research on disease variants

September 21, 2022
Treatment administered for a specific variant of motor-neurone disease (MND) has reportedly been effective in delaying the physical decline in patients, with some recording degrees of reversal of symptoms.

Precision initiative offers £0.3 million for person-centred medicine

August 26, 2022
Precision Medicine Scotland Innovation Centre (PMS-IC) has launched a fund offering up to £0.3 million to aid research ideas to support accurate diagnosis treatment based on individuals’ unique biology.

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