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Protein test ‘for a fiver’ may quadruple accuracy of heart risk prediction

April 11, 2025
Basic £5 blood tests for a single protein could more accurately predict a person's risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation.

New survey finds lower levels of vitamins and iodine in UK milk

April 10, 2025
A new survey of cows’ milk on sale in UK supermarkets has found that it contains lower levels of vitamin B12, riboflavin and iodine compared to nearly 30 years ago.

Study reveals older exercisers are made of tougher stuff

April 5, 2025
Older adults may be more physically resilient when exercising than is commonly supposed, according to a new study from the University of Lancaster.

Peptide breakthrough curbs ‘undruggable’ cancer switch

March 28, 2025
Researchers have outlined a means to apply drug treatments to previously resistant protein which can play a key role in cancer development.

Wolfson grant enables purchase of world’s fastest scanning microscope

February 9, 2025
Pioneering dementia research professor Roslyn Bill has welcomed the announcement of a £0.5 million grant for Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence (AIME), saying it will help accelerate her collaborative work...

Crafoord Prize laureates honoured for autoimmune disease work

February 8, 2025
Darwin and Wallace, Newton and Leibniz, or Priestley, Scheele and Lavoisier – history provides numerous examples of scientists independently making breakthrough discoveries in the same area of research.

Breast cancer tops clinical studies for fourth year as overall trial attrition rates rise

January 21, 2025
Breast cancer continues to be the world’s most studied disease in clinical trials, topping all categories for a fourth successive year, according to data analytics leader Phesi.

Imperial’s smart heart reading T-shirt nets £340k

January 6, 2025
Imperial College London researchers have secured more than a third of a million pounds to enable them to develop an AI t-shirt that can detect inherited heart rhythm conditions.

Organ on a chip tracks gut-to-brain toxins for Parkinson’s clues

December 16, 2024
Researchers have developed a new multiple organ-on-chip system to help study how neurotoxins move from the gut to the brain.

Stick-on monitor offers cheap and precise warning system for critical conditions, say researchers

December 16, 2024
A novel breathing monitor created by university and commercial partners is capable of providing a low cost, accurate early warning system for a range of critical conditions, claim its inventors.

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