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New clue to sudden cardiac death in children

August 12, 2014
News
Cardiff University researchers have discovered a cause of sudden cardiac death in young children, opening up the possibility for a therapeutic target to develop a cure. Incoherent communication between calmodulin...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Medical Diagnostics
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Self-assembling nanoparticle could aid cancer diagnosis

July 29, 2014
News
A new self-assembling nanoparticle which targets cancerous tumours could boost the effectiveness of MRI scanning to help doctors diagnose the disease earlier. The iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs), developed at Imperial...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Oncology
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Polymorphism increases risk of stroke and heart attack

July 21, 2014
News
A genetic variant found in platelets is associated with an increased risk of stroke and heart attack researchers from King’s College London have found. A polymorphism in glycoprotein Illa (GPIlla)...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Medical Diagnostics
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Liquid biopsy to track lung cancer

June 18, 2014
News
A liquid biopsy using a patient’s blood sample could offer a new way to track lung cancer say researchers from Cancer Research UK’s Manchester Institute. Their method offers a means...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Medical Diagnostics
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Soft touch gone awry in autism

June 5, 2014
News
Nerves in the skin that respond to gentle touch may go awry in disorders such as autism say researchers in Liverpool. Using a range of scientific techniques, researchers from Liverpool...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Neuroscience
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H10N8 bird flu unlikely to threaten public health

May 29, 2014
News
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...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Pathology, Virology
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Giving life to the dead: Barts Pathology Museum’s Carla Valentine

December 13, 2013
Insight
Carla Valentine gives life to the dead – not only does she ensure the preservation of 5,000 specimens housed at Barts Pathology Museum, she blogs about their historyTell us about...
Life Sciences
Interviews, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health
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Fibre-optic pen aids understanding of dyslexia

June 21, 2013
News
A fibre-optic pen developed at the University of Washington will help scientists to see inside the brains of children with learning disabilities while they read and write.The tool has been...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Medical Diagnostics, Neuroscience
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Talking cancer-beating proton beams with Professor Carsten Welsch

May 26, 2013
Insight
There is more to accelerator physics than just smashing sub atomic particles against each other and putting together the puzzle of the universe. Here, Professor Carsten Welsch, Associate Director of...
Life Sciences
Interviews, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health
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Frog-like robots to assist surgery

May 3, 2013
News
A tiny robot inspired by the feet of tree-frogs is being built at the University of Leeds. The device may one day allow surgeons to better visualise key-hole surgery.The robot...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Medical Diagnostics
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