New study aims to catch cancer earlier than ever before
12 Sep 2024A new study aims, for the first time, to pinpoint the very moment the immune system recognises a tumour to try to stop the disease earlier than...
UK organisations release statistics for use of animals in research in 2023
11 Sep 2024The 10 organisations in Great Britain that carry out the highest number of animal procedures - those used in medical, veterinary and scientific...
Early career researchers win major European funding
05 Sep 2024Nine Cambridge researchers are among the latest recipients of highly competitive and prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants.
Children switch to walking and cycling to school after introduction of London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone
05 Sep 2024Four in ten children in Central London who travelled to school by car switched to more active modes of transport, such as walking, cycling, or public...
High cholesterol levels at a young age significant risk factor for atherosclerosis
04 Sep 2024Our risk of developing atherosclerosis – ‘furring’ of the arteries – can begin much earlier in life than was previously thought, highlighting the...
Study reveals ‘patchy and inconsistent’ end-of-life care
03 Sep 2024One in three dying people in England and Wales was severely or overwhelmingly affected by pain in the last week of life, with bereaved people...
Anti-inflammatory drug could reduce future heart attack risk
02 Sep 2024Repurposed cancer drug helps to calm inflammation in arteries.
Cambridge Children’s Hospital moves ahead as plans for new hospital approved by ministers
27 Aug 2024Major milestone for first specialist children’s hospital in the East of England.
Mother’s gut microbiome during pregnancy shapes baby’s brain development
21 Aug 2024A study in mice has found that the bacteria Bifidobacterium breve in the mother’s gut during pregnancy supports healthy brain development in the...
Red and processed meat consumption associated with higher type 2 diabetes risk
20 Aug 2024Meat consumption, particularly consumption of processed meat and unprocessed red meat, is associated with a higher type 2 diabetes risk, an analysis...
New way to extend ‘shelf life’ of blood stem cells will improve gene therapy
15 Aug 2024Researchers have discovered a way to extend the shelf life of blood stem cells outside the body for use in gene therapy, providing patients with...
One in four patients in vegetative or minimally conscious state able to perform cognitive tasks, study finds
14 Aug 2024Around one in four patients with severe brain injury who cannot move or speak – because they are in a prolonged coma, vegetative or minimally...