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Scientists identify first genetic marker for MS severity

28 June 2023

A study of more than 22,000 people with multiple sclerosis has discovered the first genetic variant associated with faster disease progression, which can rob patients of their mobility and independence over time.

For the brain, context is key to new theory of movement and memory

24 November 2021

Mathematical model could help in physical therapy and shed light on learning more generally.

Stress does not lead to loss of self-control in eating disorders, study finds

12 April 2021

A unique residential study has concluded that, contrary to perceived wisdom, people with eating disorders do not lose self-control – leading to binge-eating – in response to stress. The findings of the Cambridge-led research are published today in the Journal of Neuroscience.

Scientists identify warning signs over effectiveness of HIV ‘wonder drug’ in sub-Saharan Africa

01 December 2020

Dolutegravir, the current first-line treatment for HIV, may not be as effective as hoped in sub-Saharan Africa, suggests new research published on World AIDS Day. The study finds that this so-called ‘wonder drug’ may be less effective in patients resistant to older drugs.

World’s first artificial pancreas app licensed for people with type 1 diabetes in UK

16 March 2020

The world’s first licensed, downloadable artificial pancreas app for people with type 1 diabetes launches today, based on over a decade of research by Professor Roman Hovorka at the University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Pregnancy losses and large numbers of children linked with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

30 November 2018

Women who experience pregnancy loss and do not go on to have children are at greater risk of cardiovascular disease, such as heart disease and stroke, compared with women who have only one or two children, according to new research from the University of Cambridge and the University of North Carolina.

Articles about 'National Institutes of Health'

Scientists identify first genetic marker for MS severity

For the brain, context is key to new theory of movement and memory

Stress does not lead to loss of self-control in eating disorders, study finds

Scientists identify warning signs over effectiveness of HIV ‘wonder drug’ in sub-Saharan Africa

World’s first artificial pancreas app licensed for people with type 1 diabetes in UK

Pregnancy losses and large numbers of children linked with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

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