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Scientists hijack brain parasite for new therapy delivery vehicle

August 3, 2024
Harmful brain parasites could be effectively hijacked as vehicles for therapeutic treatment for neurological diseases, suggests new research.

Real time tracking could slash millions from bill for lost NHS lab samples

August 2, 2024
Supermarket style product tracking piloted at a Leeds hospital could be used to cut the NHS’s mammoth annual bill for lost lab samples.

Smart spoon ‘restores’ dementia sufferers’ taste buds

July 29, 2024
Loss of taste is one of the many symptoms of dementia and one that not only impacts sufferers’ quality of life but can have serious implications for their health.

Baby camels identified as key factor in animal to human MERS virus transmission 

July 28, 2024
Young camels have been identified as a significant contributor in exposing humans to the potentially deadly MERS-CoV virus.

Smart clothes are the new cutting edge of physio tech

July 7, 2024
Smart phones and watches may have met their match from a surprising source when it comes to tracking the body’s movements.

Government urged to put clinical signup on NHS app

July 6, 2024
Labour must include a clinical trials option for patients as part of its commitment to extend the scope of the NHS app, urges a leading life sciences lawyer.

New test could prevent major cause of sudden child deaths  

June 11, 2024
A new test designed to measure blood proteins could detect the presence of a serious heart condition in children.

Data shows higher heart failure death risk for ethnic minorities

June 2, 2024
Analysis of nearly 17,000 patients’ data reveals ethnic minority patients with heart failure have a much higher risk of death than their white counterparts, claim the authors of British Heart...

‘Citizen army’ sought to assess Scotland’s mosquito threat

May 13, 2024
Citizen scientists are being recruited to help a collaborative project led by an alliance of academics, medical experts and government institutions to track mosquito activity in Scotland.

Cell conversion technique ‘offers boost for personalised treatments’

April 28, 2024
Prospects for personalised treatment for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases could have been boosted by improvements in cell conversion techniques, claim scientists at a leading Swedish institute.

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