£1m grant for data science mental health research
A team at Cardiff University, led by Professor Jeremy Hall, has been awarded a £1m grant to harness the power of data science to improve early interventions and treatment in mental health. In recent years major progress has been made in understanding the genetic basis of many psychiatric disorders, and a substantial part of this … Continue reading £1m grant for data science mental health research
First step in development of pill-based vaccines
Researchers from Cardiff University have created the world’s first synthetic, non-biologic vaccine. Cardiff University reports the non-biologic influenza vaccine, which can be delivered orally, could herald a revolution in vaccine delivery. Stable at room temperature, the new type of vaccine, which could be given in pill form, does not require refrigeration, a process that can … Continue reading First step in development of pill-based vaccines
Cytox awarded Innovate UK funding for Alzheimer’s testing
Cytox, an emerging precision medicine leader providing genetic testing for Alzheimer’s disease, has announced that, in partnership with Cardiff University, they have been awarded funding by Innovate UK. The award is £800,000 out of a total project value of £1m over two years. BusinessWire reports the project will evaluate and validate the clinical utility of … Continue reading Cytox awarded Innovate UK funding for Alzheimer’s testing
Older people urged to donate their brains
Older people in Wales are being urged to think about donating their brains after they die to help scientists researching dementia. The BBC reports researchers at Cardiff University are not actively recruiting at the moment but are still keen to hear from people over eighty five without a diagnosis of dementia. While they also recruit … Continue reading Older people urged to donate their brains
Genetics reseachers close in on Schizophrenia
Researchers at the MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics at Cardiff University have discovered fifty new gene regions that increase the risk of developing schizophrenia. They have also used state of the art information about brain development to accurately pinpoint new genes and biological pathways implicated in this disorder. Cardiff University reports the study, the … Continue reading Genetics reseachers close in on Schizophrenia
£5.5m to help develop better and kinder cancer treatments
Cancer Research UK is planning to invest more than £5.5m over the next five years in groundbreaking research at Cardiff University’s Centre for Trials Research. Cardiff University reports the grant will allow doctors and scientists to continue researching and testing better and kinder treatments for patients. The Centre for Trials Research combines world class research … Continue reading £5.5m to help develop better and kinder cancer treatments
Understanding the causes of musculoskeletal diseases
How the size, shape and structure of bones and joints contribute towards the development of common age-related diseases such as osteoarthritis and osteoporosis will be investigated by an international research team thanks to a £1.6m Wellcome award. Musculoskeletal disorders are a leading cause of disability for older people in the UK, primarily due to low … Continue reading Understanding the causes of musculoskeletal diseases
Wales joins the 100,000 Genomes Project
Wales has joined the 100,000 Genomes Project, the Welsh Government announced today. The 100,000 Genomes Project seeks to transform patient care, encourage genomic discovery and drive a thriving genomics sector. In an agreement between Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CVUHB), Cardiff University and Genomics England, four hundred and twenty whole genome sequences (WGS) have … Continue reading Wales joins the 100,000 Genomes Project
Potential new method to prevent scar formation in organs
Researchers at Cardiff University and the Wales Kidney Research Unit have discovered a potential new method for preventing the process that causes scar formation in organs. Cardiff University reports the new research, which they did in collaboration with the University of Exeter and the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, involves altering the cells responsible for … Continue reading Potential new method to prevent scar formation in organs
Inhibiting the growth of pancreatic cancer
A respiratory virus has been used to successfully inhibit the growth of pancreatic cancer, according to an early study by researchers at Cardiff University and Barts Cancer Institute (BCI) of Queen Mary University of London. Cardiff University reports the study, funded by the charity Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund, suggests that the new technique could potentially … Continue reading Inhibiting the growth of pancreatic cancer
