Feeding your good gut bacteria through fibre in diet may boost body against infections
10 Jan 2025A new study has found that the composition of your gut microbiome helps predict how likely you are to succumb to potentially life-threatening...
Sex differences in brain structure present at birth
07 Jan 2025Sex differences in brain structure are present from birth, research from the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge has shown.
Loneliness linked to higher risk of heart disease and stroke and susceptibility to infection
03 Jan 2025Interactions with friends and family may keep us healthy because they boost our immune system and reduce our risk of diseases such as heart disease...
Boost your life in 2025: Top tips for a healthier body and mind from Cambridge experts
02 Jan 2025Five Cambridge experts share their top tips on ways to boost your body and mind, backed up by their own research
System to auto-detect new variants will inform better response to future infectious disease outbreaks
01 Jan 2025Researchers have come up with a new way to identify more infectious variants of viruses or bacteria that start spreading in humans - including those...
Professor Duncan Richards appointed as Head of Department of Medicine
06 Dec 2024Professor Duncan Richards has today been announced as the new Head of the Department of Medicine at the University of Cambridge.
Imaging technique allows rapid assessment of ovarian cancer subtypes and their response to treatment
06 Dec 2024An MRI-based imaging technique developed at the University of Cambridge predicts the response of ovarian cancer tumours to treatment, and rapidly...
Cambridge researchers develop urine test for early detection of lung cancer
06 Dec 2024Cambridge scientists have developed a urine test for early detection of lung cancer. The test, the first of its kind, detects ‘zombie’ cells that...
Landmark 'pill-on-a-thread' cancer screening trial welcomes first participants
28 Nov 2024A pivotal clinical trial of a 'pill-on-a-thread' test, which will decide if it becomes a new screening programme for oesophageal cancer, has welcomed...
Cartographers of the human body: the Human Cell Atlas
20 Nov 2024The Human Cell Atlas is an ambitious project to map every cell in the human body. Its co-lead, Professor Sarah Teichmann, explains how the initiative...
‘Teen-friendly’ mindfulness therapy aims to help combat depression
18 Nov 2024Researchers have developed a mindfulness therapy tailored specifically to appeal to teenagers to help them cope with increasing levels of depression...
Glaucoma drug shows promise against neurodegenerative diseases, animal studies suggest
31 Oct 2024A drug commonly used to treat glaucoma has been shown in zebrafish and mice to protect against the build-up in the brain of the protein tau, which...