Study finds pregnant women with higher BMIs feel stigmatised
Joint research by Cardiff University and the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) found women with higher BMIs felt stigmatised by risk messaging in maternity care. The BBC reports the Wrisk Project, which surveyed more than seven thousand women, looked at how risk is communicated in pregnancy following concerns it didn’t always “reflect the evidence base”. … Continue reading Study finds pregnant women with higher BMIs feel stigmatised
New surgical instrument invented by Swansea plastic surgeon
A plastic surgeon in Morriston Hospital has invented a specialist instrument for use in breast reconstruction surgery and named it the Swansea Retractor after the city where he works. Swansea Bay University Health Board reports Muhammad Umair Javed, a consultant plastic and reconstructive breast surgeon based in the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, … Continue reading New surgical instrument invented by Swansea plastic surgeon
The Welsh scientist whose cancer research is literally saving lives
A young woman from Merthyr Tydfil is helping to develop a blood test that may help treat cancer. WalesOnline reports former Cyfarthfa High School pupil Caitlin Davies is researching a test that would be able to detect resistance to commonly used chemotherapy in men with prostate cancer. It means patients could be offered an appropriate … Continue reading The Welsh scientist whose cancer research is literally saving lives
Scientists may have found “the trigger” that leads to extremely rare blood clots after the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine
An international team of scientists believe they may have found a molecular mechanism behind the extremely rare blood clots linked to adenovirus Covid-19 vaccines. Cardiff University reports their scientists, and colleagues from Arizona State University, worked with AstraZeneca to investigate vaccine induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT), also known as thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), a … Continue reading Scientists may have found “the trigger” that leads to extremely rare blood clots after the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine
What adverse childhood experiences are costing European economies
New research shows the estimated costs of adverse childhood experiences to the affected adults and to society across twenty eight European countries. Adverse childhood experiences or ACEs include suffering maltreatment, witnessing violence in the home or community, and living with family difficulties such as parental substance abuse. Exposure to such stressors is linked to poorer … Continue reading What adverse childhood experiences are costing European economies
Private equity firm partners with biostatistics and programming CRO
Private equity firm Livingbridge has invested in Veramed, a specialist biostatistics and programming contract research organisation (CRO) serving pharmaceutical and biotech clients across the UK, Europe and the US. Insider Media reports Veramed’s founders Matthew and Emma Jones will retain a significant shareholding and, along with the existing management team, continue to manage the business … Continue reading Private equity firm partners with biostatistics and programming CRO
Anglesey start-up developing a novel therapy to target a rare bone cancer
A start-up company is to develop a novel cancer therapy, targeting a rare bone cancer and other cancers, more common in Wales, such as lung, colorectal, breast and prostate cancers. WalesOnline reports Ceridwen Oncology, based at M-SParc, Bangor University’s science park on Anglesey, is to develop and transform medical discoveries by Bangor and Cardiff Universities … Continue reading Anglesey start-up developing a novel therapy to target a rare bone cancer
Breast milk shown to protect newborn babies against Covid-19
Newborn babies could have extra protection against Covid-19 by drinking their mother’s breast milk, according to a new study. WalesOnline reports researchers at Swansea University and the University of Aberdeen found the ACE2 protein, which is commonly found in breast milk, acts as a “decoy” for the virus, trapping it in biological fluids and preventing … Continue reading Breast milk shown to protect newborn babies against Covid-19
A research reactor at Trawsfynydd could create jobs and help the NHS
Minister for the Economy Vaughan Gething has said a research reactor at Trawsfynydd could create jobs and provide vital medical isotopes. Research reactors are nuclear reactors used for research, development, education and training. They produce neutrons for use in industry and medicine. WalesOnline reports Vaughan Gething said “At Trawsfynydd there is an opportunity, not just … Continue reading A research reactor at Trawsfynydd could create jobs and help the NHS
BBI Solutions launch full molecular gold conjugate range
Leading supplier of immunodiagnostic reagents BBI Solutions has announced the launch of a full range of molecular tag gold conjugates. Developed using BBI’s 40nm gold colloid under their ISO13485 certification, the new range incorporates antibodies against the most commonly used primer tags. The full range includes goat anti-biotin, monoclonal anti-biotin, monoclonal anti-FITC, monoclonal anti-HRP, monoclonal … Continue reading BBI Solutions launch full molecular gold conjugate range
