£1.5m award to improve pancreatic cancer treatments
University of Liverpool scientists have been awarded £1.5m by Cancer Research UK to help boost understanding about pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancers. The University of Liverpool reports its Institute of Translational Medicine is leading the study and will analyse tissue and blood samples from people with pancreatic cancer treated at Royal Liverpool Hospital … Continue reading £1.5m award to improve pancreatic cancer treatments
Imaging techniques improve pancreatic cancer diagnosis
For people with suspected pancreatic cancer, the addition of a specialist scan provides more accurate diagnosis and can better determine the stage of cancer, avoiding unnecessary surgery, research led by the University of Liverpool has found. The University of Liverpool reports the PET-PANC trial is the first of its kind to examine diagnosis of pancreatic … Continue reading Imaging techniques improve pancreatic cancer diagnosis
Research suggests vapers are vulnerable to pneumonia
The vapour from e-cigarettes could raise the risk of bacterial lung infections, new University of Liverpool research has found. The University of Liverpool reports the study, carried out in collaboration with researchers from Queen Mary University of London, included experiments with respiratory cells grown in the lab, mice and humans. It showed that similarly to … Continue reading Research suggests vapers are vulnerable to pneumonia
Scanning technology could halve number of liver biopsies
A study jointly led by the University of Birmingham and University of Edinburgh has revealed that a new scanning technology could almost halve the number of liver biopsies carried out on people with fatty liver disease. The University of Birmingham reports the authors of the study, which was also carried out in collaboration with the … Continue reading Scanning technology could halve number of liver biopsies
Pets can help people with mental health problems
A study of seventeen research papers by academics at the Universities of Manchester, Southampton and Liverpool has concluded pets can help people manage their long-term mental health conditions. The University of Manchester reports the study, published in BMC Psychiatry, reviewed papers on the impact of animals including cats, dogs, goldfish, hamsters and finches on their … Continue reading Pets can help people with mental health problems
Developing stem cell therapy for osteoarthritis
The University of Liverpool’s Institute of Integrative Biology is collaborating with global medical technology company, Anika Therapeutics, Inc. to develop an injectable mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy for the treatment of osteoarthritis. The University of Liverpool reports the purpose of this three year research collaboration is to develop a novel MSC therapy for the treatment … Continue reading Developing stem cell therapy for osteoarthritis
University of Liverpool to lead diabetic eye disease project
The University of Liverpool is to lead on a £1.15m international research project to help transform early detection of diabetic eye disease in developing countries. The University of Liverpool reports its researchers, along with colleagues at St Paul’s Eye Unit in the Royal Liverpool University Hospital and Peking University People’s Hospital aim to transform early … Continue reading University of Liverpool to lead diabetic eye disease project
Specific protein that helps breast cancer spread identified
Researchers from the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Translational Medicine have found an explanation for how breast cancer spreads to the lungs, which could potentially hold the key to preventing the progression of the disease. Breast cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in women due to metastasis and the development of resistance to … Continue reading Specific protein that helps breast cancer spread identified
New long acting approach for malaria prophylaxis
A new study, published in Nature Communications, conducted by the University of Liverpool and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine highlights a new long acting medicine for the prevention of malaria. Every year, malaria afflicts hundreds of millions of people and kills hundreds of thousands of children. Despite considerable success in reducing the worldwide … Continue reading New long acting approach for malaria prophylaxis
Improving the understanding of cancer cell regulation
A team of cancer researchers from the University of Liverpool has made an important contribution to our understanding of cancer cell regulation which could better inform future cancer treatments. The research is funded by North West Cancer Research, which has ring fenced £180,000 for the three year long project, which started in 2015. The University … Continue reading Improving the understanding of cancer cell regulation
