Ageing damages the brain’s support cells
Ageing can cause damage to support cells in the white matter, which in turn may lead to damage in the grey matter of the hippocampus, according to a new study by Cardiff University. Cardiff University say the discovery gives researchers a new area to focus on in the search for treatments that can protect cognitive … Continue reading Ageing damages the brain’s support cells
Study finds better out of hour palliative care is needed
A better understanding of risks and causes of harm for out of hours palliative care is urgently needed to ensure patient safety, according to a study by researchers at Cardiff University. Funded by terminal illness charity Marie Curie and the RCGP, the study found that among one thousand and seventy two palliative care cases reviewed … Continue reading Study finds better out of hour palliative care is needed
New target for gastric cancer therapies
Researchers have uncovered new information about the underlying mechanisms for gastric cancer, providing hope of potential new therapies in the future. Cardiff University reports a team at its European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute found they could stop gastric cells dividing and growing by deleting a particular cell surface receptor implicated in the function of … Continue reading New target for gastric cancer therapies
Study finds AI could improve patient care in the NHS
The adoption of artificial intelligence in the diagnosis and prognosis of disease could help to extend people’s lives whilst providing significant savings for the NHS. Cardiff University reports its researchers have provided compelling evidence showing the benefits AI can bring to risk assessments of patients. In a brand new study, published in PLOS One, the … Continue reading Study finds AI could improve patient care in the NHS
Personalised treatments for Parkinson’s disease
Cardiff University reports its scientists are helping to bring personalised treatments for Parkinson’s disease closer to the clinic, thanks to a major investment of over £50,000 from American charity, the Summit for Stem Cell Foundation. Working in partnership with Professor Jeanne Loring of the Scripps Research Institute, Cardiff University’s Dr Mariah Lelos is testing the … Continue reading Personalised treatments for Parkinson’s disease
Discreet contraception for the world’s poorest countries
Innovative microneedle technology is being developed as an effective, pain free and discreet method of delivering contraception across the world’s poorest countries, thanks to a new research consortium led by Cardiff University and supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Cardiff University said the project will focus on pre-clinical work to develop microneedle patches … Continue reading Discreet contraception for the world’s poorest countries
New insight into aggressive breast cancers
Scientists from Cardiff University have uncovered a protein which drives aggressive breast cancer and could be targeted for developing new and improved therapies. Cardiff University reports Professor Matt Smalley, from its European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute, said “There are 150 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in the UK every day. To achieve better … Continue reading New insight into aggressive breast cancers
Wound healing collaboration awarded £50,000
A Welsh Wound Innovation Centre (WWIC) collaboration with Neem Biotech and Sheffield Collaboratorium for Antimicrobial Resistance and Biofilms (SCARAB) has been awarded a £50,000 National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) Proof of Concept grant. Cardiff University reports the inaugural grant has been awarded to expand the development and testing of effective anti-biofilm interventions, based on the … Continue reading Wound healing collaboration awarded £50,000
Digital technology to help manage Huntington’s disease
Researchers at Cardiff University are exploring how digital technologies, such as wearable fitness trackers, can be used to help people with Huntington’s disease (HD) manage their symptoms. Cardiff University reports, as part of a £16m collaboration to address the health and social care of people with diseases of the brain, Professor Monica Busse, from its … Continue reading Digital technology to help manage Huntington’s disease
Leading the hunt for this year’s flu strains
Researchers from Cardiff University and the Public Health Wales NHS Trust are leading the world in identifying the flu strains that will circulate in Europe this winter. With the development of new software, which examines samples taken from patients in hospitals and surgeries across Wales, the team are able to rapidly identify flu strains, putting … Continue reading Leading the hunt for this year’s flu strains
