Moleculomics, a spin out company of the Institute of Life Science at Swansea University, has recently delivered an in silico drug discovery software platform for the UK Ministry of Defence (MediWales, 2017). The software tool named TargetPath, developed for the identification of protein antibiotic or anti-bacterial targets within a pathogen, will be used by the … Continue reading Moleculomics deliver an in silico drug discovery platform for the Ministry of Defence

A revolutionary blood test has been shown to diagnose the recurrence of cancer up to a year in advance of conventional scans in a major lung cancer trial (The Guardian, 2017). The test, known as a liquid biopsy, could buy crucial time for doctors by indicating that cancer is growing in the body when tumours … Continue reading Liquid biopsy can spot cancer recurrence a year before conventional scans

Research led by scientists at the University of Birmingham, in collaboration with colleagues in Germany, has revealed a new cause of hypertension which could lead to major changes in managing the condition (University of Birmingham, 2017). Hypertension often goes unnoticed, but if left untreated can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. Studies estimate … Continue reading Connshing syndrome named as new cause of hypertension

Ambulance response times in London worsen when air temperatures rise or fall beyond certain limits in summer and winter, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Birmingham (University of Birmingham, 2017). Services are vulnerable to disruptions from both hot and cold weather, with the speed of ambulance response beginning to suffer … Continue reading Ambulance response times are effected by air temperature

Vaccines and antibodies could be transported and stored without refrigeration by capturing them in tiny silica cages, a discovery which could make getting vital medicines to remote or dangerous places much easier, cheaper and safer (University of Bath, 2017). Vaccines and many other medicines contain proteins which break down and become unusable at room temperatures, … Continue reading Tiny cages could be used to keep vaccines safe

Stimulating the brain by taking on leadership roles at work or staying on in education help people stay mentally healthy in later life, according to new research (Bangor University, 2017). The large-scale investigation published in PLOS Medicine and led by Professor Linda Clare of the University of Exeter, recently of Bangor University’s School of Psychology, … Continue reading Stimulate your brain when you’re young if you want to stay mentally healthy

BBI Solutions have launched over twenty new antibodies, extending their portfolio to include new cardiac, cancer, inflammation and fertility markers after reacting to demands in the marketplace (BBI Solutions, 2017). The antibodies come in a range of monoclonal and polyclonal varieties and are available for sampling. BBI have noticed that interest in fertility markers has … Continue reading BBI Solutions expand their antibodies product portfolio

Cardiff University will be playing a major role in the UK’s biggest dementia research initiative with the launch of a £13m dementia research centre (Cardiff University, 2017). With the potential to be awarded a further £17m in research funding over the next five years, the UK DRI at Cardiff University is set to become the … Continue reading Launch of £13m dementia research centre at Cardiff University

Cellesce, a Cardiff-based life sciences company, has completed a six figure funding round led by Finance Wales, to support its research (Insider Media, 2017). Cellesce is a biotechnology company that has developed new bioprocessing technology for the growing and expansion of organoids. Organoids are derived from stem cells and grown in a lab. They are … Continue reading Cellesce completes six figure funding round

Well timed pulses from electrodes implanted in the brain can enhance memory in some people, scientists reported today, in the most rigorous demonstration to date of how a pacemaker-like approach might help reduce symptoms of dementia, head injuries and other conditions (The New York Times, 2017). The report is the result of decades of work … Continue reading A pacemaker for the brain can help memory