Young people’s views about smoking have continued to become more negative since the introduction of e-cigarettes, according to a study led by Cardiff University researchers. Cardiff University says the analysis, which was conducted in collaboration with colleagues from Edinburgh, Stirling, Glasgow and Bristol Universities, focused on three national surveys containing the views of 248,324 people … Continue reading E-cigarettes don’t normalise smoking for young people

Researchers at Cardiff University are developing new technology which will be able to “smell” when fruit or vegetables are going off, potentially saving tonnes of waste. According to the UK waste advisory body WRAP, 1.2 million tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables are needlessly wasted each year. Cardiff University reports a UK based research team … Continue reading Using space science to help prevent food waste

Cardiff University’s Phoenix Project has been recognised by the Namibian Government after creating more than thirty eight joint projects in the country. Cardiff University reports its Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Riordan met Dr Nangolo Mbumba, the Vice-President of Namibia, and other senior members of the Namibian Government on a recent visit to consolidate the growing partnership. … Continue reading Namibian Government recognises Phoenix Project work

Researchers at Cardiff University have found women taking metformin and/or insulin during gestational diabetes could reduce the risk of long-term complications for their child. Cardiff University reports the team discovered that the placentas of women treated with the drugs didn’t exhibit DNA alterations associated with type 2 diabetes, while those of women not treated with … Continue reading New insight into gestational diabetes

Results from a pioneering clinical trials programme that delivered an experimental treatment directly to the brain offer hope it may be possible to restore the cells damaged in Parkinson’s disease. The Journal of Clinical Studies reports a large team of researchers from various institutions across the UK and Canada, including the University of Bristol, Cardiff … Continue reading New treatment could restore brain cells in Parkinson’s

An international team of researchers has identified some striking new insights into the underlying causes of Alzheimer’s disease, including five new genes that increase risk for the disease. Cardiff University reports the International Genomic Alzheimer’s Project (IGAP), a collaboration of four consortia, including the Genetic and Environmental Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease (GERAD) consortia led by … Continue reading New insights into the causes of Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers from Cardiff University have established a link between a genetic mutation and developmental movement impairments in autism. Cardiff University says the study, which found the mutation of the CYFIP1 gene leads to changes in the development of brain cells, leading to the motor issues, also suggests that motor learning difficulties occur at a young … Continue reading Movement impairments in autism could be reversible

A test that can quickly predict how people with leukaemia will respond to chemotherapy could change how some cancers are treated, according to researchers. The BBC reports scientists at Cardiff University said the accurate test could help guide doctor’s decisions on which drugs to give patients. They said it could also improve the care given … Continue reading Leukaemia test could change how cancer is treated

Researchers at Cardiff University will seek to identity the symptoms associated with blepharospasm after receiving funding from Fight for Sight and the Dystonia Society. Optometry Today reports the team, led by Dr Kathryn Peall, Clinical Senior Lecturer, Neurosciences & Mental Health Research Institute at Cardiff University’s School of Medicine, will investigate whether non-movement symptoms, such … Continue reading Cardiff University researchers explore eye spasms

A study led by researchers at Cardiff University means that more people of African descent who have treatment resistant schizophrenia could be safely given the drug best proven to manage their symptoms. Cardiff University reports the team identified a genetic and benign cause in people of African descent for lower neutrophil levels, a condition that … Continue reading Improved outlook for treatment resistant schizophrenia