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Medtech funding for implant company

March 24, 2020
A Newcastle medtech company has secured nearly £250,000 in funding from Innovate UK to further its research into the impact of genetics on implants.

Shining a light on diabetes

March 17, 2020
The complexity of glycogen storage diseases like diabetes means a reductionist approach just won't cut it. Here we learn how systems medicine could lead to symptom reduction and quicker detection

Does gene therapy put safety second?

March 15, 2020
The delivery of gene therapies relies almost entirely on viral vectors. So, when it comes to the production of these micro-delivery agents, you'd think safety would be a top priority…...

Enemy at the gates

March 4, 2020
As coronavirus continues to spread around the globe and vaccine hesitancy threatens the return of long-dead diseases, Dr Neil Polwart thinks that next generation digital diagnostic tech could help control...

Graphene device bridges the terahertz gap

February 5, 2020
Researchers have used graphene to create a device which will unlock the elusive terahertz wavelengths and make revolutionary new technologies possible.

A certain ratio

January 27, 2020
Has CRISPR just given us the ability to change the sex ratio in mammals? Dermot Martin reports on new research which, while delivering an economic boost for livestock farmers, leaves...

Solidified dopamine

January 14, 2020
This mesmerizing image was captured using polarized light, giving little droplets of solidified dopamine their beautiful colours.

NHS must research more for patient safety

January 8, 2020
A New report from The Academy of Medical Sciences suggests that patient care is in jeopardy because NHS staff don’t have time for research.

Time to be selective

December 15, 2019
As the AMR crisis looms large, we would do well to look beyond classic drug targets says Dr Thomas Böttcher. Concentrating on bacterial signalling molecules could hold the keys, not...

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