Crab shells could protect NHS staff from coronavirus
A material derived from waste crab shells is being tested for use as a virucide for use on PPE and other medical devices. Bangor University reports its experts are working Pwllheli based Pennotec (Pennog Limited) to develop a unique coating which has long lasting virus destroying properties. The BBC reports the crab shells providing the … Continue reading Crab shells could protect NHS staff from coronavirus
Agreement between Cardiff University and Cytox to tackle Alzheimer’s disease
Cardiff University has signed an agreement with Cytox to help the company develop a genetic risk assessment tool for Alzheimer’s disease. Cardiff University says under the licence Cytox will access its IP regarding polygenic risk scoring algorithms for predicting the future onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Cytox will gain exclusive commercialisation rights to IP and know … Continue reading Agreement between Cardiff University and Cytox to tackle Alzheimer’s disease
Welsh scientists helping to understand how the immune system responds during coronavirus
Cardiff University’s School of Medicine and Systems Immunity Research Institute are part of a UK wide effort to identify what makes a good or bad immune response to Covid-19. The UK Covid-19 Immunology Consortium will also look at how factors like age can influence the immune response to coronavirus. Evidence from the pandemic has shown … Continue reading Welsh scientists helping to understand how the immune system responds during coronavirus
International study reveals low levels of wellbeing among children in Wales
Children in Wales have some of the lowest levels of wellbeing among children across thirty five countries, a team of Cardiff University researchers has found. The university reports the team, from the Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data (WISERD), surveyed over two thousand six hundred children from across Wales about their own … Continue reading International study reveals low levels of wellbeing among children in Wales
Genetic study points to cells responsible for Parkinson’s disease
Scientists have uncovered new insights into the origins of Parkinson’s disease. The team, from the UK Dementia Research Institute at Cardiff University and the Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Centre at the University of Oxford, studied the genes of more than six thousand cells from a region deep in the middle of the brain called the substantia … Continue reading Genetic study points to cells responsible for Parkinson’s disease
Cardiff University awarded £155k to improve brain cancer treatment
Researchers at Cardiff University have been awarded £155,000 from the Brain Tumour Charity to develop a standardised way of recording patient reported outcomes for brain tumour trials. Brain cancer studies traditionally focus on tumour size and maintaining patient survival. But there is growing recognition that studies need to better consider information about outcomes such as … Continue reading Cardiff University awarded £155k to improve brain cancer treatment
Brother Engineering plans to make half a million masks per day
A Swansea based engineering company has adapted its way of working and is now producing surgical masks, creating new jobs and supporting the Welsh Government’s efforts to increase Welsh production of much needed PPE. The Welsh Government says, with the help and support of its COVID-19 Research, Development and Innovation support fund, Brother Engineering has … Continue reading Brother Engineering plans to make half a million masks per day
Two studies to look at visual hallucinations in people with sight loss
Fight for Sight is highlighting the need for more awareness and research into Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS), a visual hallucinatory condition which is common in people with sight loss. MediWales reports the charity is announcing funding for two research projects into the condition with the hope of finding a treatment or cure. Charles Bonnet syndrome … Continue reading Two studies to look at visual hallucinations in people with sight loss
Indoor Biotechnologies develops coronavirus T cell test
Cardiff based Indoor Biotechnologies has been awarded almost £50,000 in funding from Innovate UK to develop a Covid-19 test using T cells. Identifying people who have already been infected with the virus and become immune could have huge benefits for enabling society to safely return to normality. Since the symptoms of Covid-19 can vary from … Continue reading Indoor Biotechnologies develops coronavirus T cell test
Study finds ibuprofen doesn’t increase coronavirus death risks
Early on in the pandemic there was controversy over the use of ibuprofen after Olivier Véran, the French Health Minister, advised against it for coronavirus patients, saying it could make them more susceptible to worse infection. Scientists in the UK launched a review to assess ties to the drug and Covid-19, determining that, at the … Continue reading Study finds ibuprofen doesn’t increase coronavirus death risks
