Social isolation may impact brain volume in regions linked to higher risk of dementia
08 Jun 2022Social isolation is linked to lower brain volume in areas related to cognition and a higher risk of dementia, according to research published today...
Alzheimer’s disease causes cells to overheat and ‘fry like eggs’
31 May 2022Researchers have shown that aggregation of amyloid-beta, one of two key proteins implicated in Alzheimer’s disease, causes cells to overheat and ‘fry...
Cambridge one of six NHS brain cancer centres to be awarded excellence status by the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission
27 May 2022The Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission (TJBCM) has awarded six new centres excellence status including the East of England service (Cambridge...
Autistic individuals have poorer health and healthcare
27 May 2022Autistic individuals are more likely to have chronic mental and physical health conditions, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge...
Reducing TV viewing to less than one hour a day could help prevent more than one in ten cases of coronary heart disease
24 May 2022Watching too much TV is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease regardless of an individual’s genetic makeup, say a team of...
Parasites from feasting at Stonehenge found in prehistoric faeces
20 May 2022A study of ancient faeces uncovered at a settlement thought to have housed builders of Stonehenge suggests that parasites got consumed via badly-...
Ultra-powerful brain scanners offer hope for Parkinson’s disease patients
17 May 20227T MRI scanners could be used to help identify those patients with Parkinson’s disease and similar conditions most likely to benefit from new...
Cambridge researchers recognised by 2022 Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowships
11 May 2022Eight Cambridge University researchers are among the 60 biomedical and health scientists elected by the Academy of Medical Sciences to its Fellowship...
Scientists publish first real-world data from Africa looking at immune response to AZ/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine
11 May 2022Scientists have released the first real-world data from Africa on the effectiveness of two doses of AstraZeneca/ChaAd0x-1 COVID-19 vaccination...
Nine Cambridge scientists among the new 2022 Fellows announced by the Royal Society
10 May 2022The nine Cambridge researchers were all selected for their exceptional contributions to science.
‘Stressed’ cells offer clues to eliminating build-up of toxic proteins in dementia
06 May 2022It’s often said that a little stress can be good for you. Now scientists have shown that the same may be true for cells, uncovering a newly-...
Low-cost device being developed to help cancer patients manage their care
05 May 2022Med-tech start-up 52 North Health has raised £1 million in its first round of funding to help it develop the NeutroCheck, a fully-integrated clinical...