Bangor University computer games to research to help treat Parkinson’s disease
Research into how computer games stimulate the brain could be used to help treat Parkinson’s disease (BBC News, 2017). The study looked at the effects of touch screen “spatial reasoning games” on the part of the brain used to control movement. Early research involving sixteen people with Parkinson’s disease showed it could help stimulate impaired … Continue reading Bangor University computer games to research to help treat Parkinson’s disease
Significant improvements to the lives of people with rheumatoid arthritis probably down to early and more aggressive treatment
People living with rheumatoid arthritis have experienced significant improvements in their daily lives, which is probably down to early and more aggressive treatment of the disease, according to new research from the University of Manchester and the University of East Anglia (University of Manchester, 2017). James Gwinnutt, first author of the study, from the University … Continue reading Significant improvements to the lives of people with rheumatoid arthritis probably down to early and more aggressive treatment
App developed at Morriston Hospital could transform pressure ulcer care
An award winning team at Morriston Hospital in Swansea has created an app that could transform the care of patients with pressure ulcers (Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board, 2017). It may eventually be available to people at home with, or at risk of developing, pressure ulcers, as well as the health professionals caring for … Continue reading App developed at Morriston Hospital could transform pressure ulcer care
Virtual syringe to help train surgeons
London-based company FundamentalVR has created a training simulation that allows surgeons to see their patient in virtual reality and perform knee surgery with a stylus that gives haptic feedback, so that they can feel the different layers of tissue (New Scientist, 2017). The simulation is designed for surgeons who must learn how to properly inject … Continue reading Virtual syringe to help train surgeons
IBERS starts £8.8m resilient crops programme
Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) is starting a £8.8m programme with funding from The Biotechnology and Biological Research Council (BBSRC) (Aberystwyth University, 2017). This new funding is part of a substantial £319m investment to ensure the UK’s bioscience research base remains globally competitive and at the forefront of meeting the … Continue reading IBERS starts £8.8m resilient crops programme
Magnesium could prevent fractures
Magnesium could hold the key to preventing one of the most preventable causes of disability in middle aged and elderly people, according to new research led by academics at the University of Bristol and the University of Eastern Finland (University of Bristol, 2017). Bone fractures are one of the leading causes of disability and ill … Continue reading Magnesium could prevent fractures
University of Bath discovery may help combat chronic inflammation
Researchers from the University of Bath’s Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology have made an important discovery that might lead to novel therapies to combat chronic inflammation (University of Bath, 2017). The work, jointly funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Wellcome Trust, and published in the Journal of Immunology, focuses on … Continue reading University of Bath discovery may help combat chronic inflammation
University of Manchester receives major grant to help improve arthritis and cancer drug safety
The University of Manchester is part of a new consortium which will develop new CT and MRI scan techniques and biomarkers to look at the accumulation of compounds in the body caused by drugs and the harm they may cause. potentially improving patients’ safety and the development of new treatments (University of Manchester, 2017). The … Continue reading University of Manchester receives major grant to help improve arthritis and cancer drug safety
New way of attacking breast cancer
Scientists have discovered a brand new way of attacking breast cancer that could lead to a new generation of drugs (University of Manchester, 2017). Researchers have revealed a new driver for the growth and spread of breast cancer cells and have designed a novel type of drug to block it. The next step will be … Continue reading New way of attacking breast cancer
University of Liverpool receive funding for life saving device for women in childbirth
The University of Liverpool has been awarded £850,000 from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to further develop an award winning device that could save the lives of women all over the world (University of Liverpool, 2017). Professor of International Maternal Health, Andrew Weeks, from the Institute of Translational Medicine received the funds from … Continue reading University of Liverpool receive funding for life saving device for women in childbirth
