Good glucose control could be bad in type 2 diabetes
The common approach of intensive glucose control to achieve low blood sugar targets in type 2 diabetes can increase the risk of mortality, according to a study published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. Looking at routine data from over three hundred thousand people in the UK, collected between 2004 and 2015, researchers found that lower … Continue reading Good glucose control could be bad in type 2 diabetes
Targeting cancer without destroying healthy T-cells
A unique approach to targeting the abnormal T-cells that cause T-cell lymphomas could offer hope to patients with the aggressive and difficult to treat family of cancers, according to a study, published in Nature Medicine, involving researchers from Cardiff University. Cardiff University reports that the team of researchers, working with biopharmaceutical company Autolus Ltd, have … Continue reading Targeting cancer without destroying healthy T-cells
Turning leading research into novel medicines
Cardiff University has reported that it is about to boost its ability to turn leading biomedical research into novel drugs, as it becomes the home of the Medicines Discovery Institute. Led by Professor Simon Ward and Professor John Atack, the Institute will bring unrivalled knowledge of the pharmaceutical sector and proven success in bringing new … Continue reading Turning leading research into novel medicines
Mental health disorders more likely in women with PCOS
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to have from mental health disorders and should be routinely screened for these during medical assessments, according to a Cardiff University study presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Harrogate. These findings support previous work showing that the condition may negatively affect mental health … Continue reading Mental health disorders more likely in women with PCOS
New microscope can examine cancer cells in 3D
Cardiff University researchers have developed a groundbreaking new microscope which allows them to examine cancer cells in 3D. WalesOnline has reported that Professor Trevor Dale and Professor Paola Borri claim the pioneering technology could lead to the discovery of new cancer treatments. They were given a grant of nearly £400,000 by Cancer Research UK and … Continue reading New microscope can examine cancer cells in 3D
Lipid being developed into new drug
Cardiff University has reported that a lipid whose anti-inflammatory activities were discovered by its researchers, with colleagues from Universities of Pittsburgh, Oregon and Michigan, is being developed into a new drug for the treatment of diseases that currently have limited therapeutic options. Detailed study of the lipid by the groups of Professor Valerie O’Donnell from … Continue reading Lipid being developed into new drug
Researchers develop newborn screening tool for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy News Today has reported that Cardiff University scientists, partnering with PerkinElmer, have developed a diagnostic kit to screen for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in newborns using dried blood spots, according to researchers. The study “Characterization of a Blood Spot Creatine Kinase Skeletal Muscle Isoform Immunoassay for High-Throughput Newborn Screening of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy” … Continue reading Researchers develop newborn screening tool for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Diamyd Medical and Cardiff University collaborate on new study with diabetes vaccine
Diamyd Medical has announced a collaboration with Cardiff University on a new study with the diabetes vaccine Diamyd. The aim of the study is to optimise methods based on ultrasound guided lymph node biopsies for monitoring the cellular immune response to immunotherapy. The study is financed by Cardiff University while Diamyd Medical is supplying the … Continue reading Diamyd Medical and Cardiff University collaborate on new study with diabetes vaccine
It may be possible to retrain the immune system
It may be possible to “retrain” the immune system to slow the progression of type 1 diabetes, according to a study by Cardiff University and King’s College London. Researchers leading the MonoPepT1De trial observed noticeable changes in the behaviour of the immune systems of type 1 diabetes patients that had been injected with peptides, small … Continue reading It may be possible to retrain the immune system
Smokers who undergo CT scans are more likely to quit
A Cardiff University-led trial has found smokers who undergo a CT scan of their lungs are more likely to quit than those who don’t (Cardiff University, 2017). The findings of the study, published in Thorax, looking at the effect of CT screening on smokers at high risk of developing lung cancer, dispute the belief that … Continue reading Smokers who undergo CT scans are more likely to quit
