Getting to grips with an extra thumb
29 May 2024Cambridge researchers have shown that members of the public have little trouble in learning very quickly how to use a third thumb – a controllable...
Cambridge research receives £5 million boost for ‘world-leading’ cardiovascular research
28 May 2024The University of Cambridge has received £5 million funding from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to support its world-class cardiovascular disease...
US Food and Drug Administration approves Cambridge-developed artificial pancreas
24 May 2024An artificial pancreas developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge has been granted approval by the USA’s Food and Drug Administration (...
One in two children with ADHD experience emotional problems, study finds
22 May 2024Cambridge scientists have shown that problems regulating emotions – which can manifest as depression, anxiety and explosive outbursts – may be a core...
Cambridge experts awarded 2024 Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowships
21 May 2024Two Cambridge Fellows are among the new Academy of Medical Sciences Fellows announced today.
“I feel like I’m Alice in Wonderland”: nightmares and ‘daymares’ could be early warning signs of autoimmune disease
20 May 2024An increase in nightmares and hallucinations – or ‘daymares’ – could herald the onset of autoimmune diseases such as lupus, say an international team...
Over 20,000 people join search for new dementia treatments
14 May 2024More than 20,000 volunteers have been recruited to a resource aimed at speeding up the development of much-needed dementia drugs. The cohort will...
Birth by C-section more than doubles odds of measles vaccine failure
13 May 2024Researchers say it is vital that children born by caesarean section receive two doses of the measles vaccine for robust protection against the...
Baby born deaf can hear after breakthrough gene therapy
09 May 2024A baby girl born deaf can hear unaided for the first time, after receiving gene therapy when she was 11 months old at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in...
‘Wraparound’ implants represent new approach to treating spinal cord injuries
08 May 2024A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new approach to the treatment of spinal injuries, which can...
New vaccine effective against coronaviruses that haven’t even emerged yet
06 May 2024Researchers have developed a new vaccine technology that has been shown in mice to provide protection against a broad range of coronaviruses with...
Robotic nerve ‘cuffs’ could help treat a range of neurological conditions
26 Apr 2024Researchers have developed tiny, flexible devices that can wrap around individual nerve fibres without damaging them.