Drug safety for penguins
Researchers from the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Translational Medicine have determined the most effective drug dose to help penguins in managed care fight off disease. Aspergillosis is a common respiratory fungal disease in African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) under managed care. Historically this disease was treated with the antifungal medication itraconazole. Unfortunately, due to drug … Continue reading Drug safety for penguins
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
£2m in funding for global health research group at University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool’s Institute of Translational Medicine has been awarded £2m by the NIHR as part of their latest UK-wide call for funding into Global Health Research Units (University of Liverpool, 2017). The funding has been awarded to establish a new research group that will build on the personalised health approach of the Institute. … Continue reading £2m in funding for global health research group at University of Liverpool
Research finds people aren’t applying sunscreen properly
When applying sunscreen people miss on average 10% of their face, the most common site for skin cancer, according to University of Liverpool research presented at the British Association of Dermatologists’ Annual Conference in Liverpool last week (University of Liverpool, 2017). More than 90% of basal cell carcinomas, the most common cancer in the UK, … Continue reading Research finds people aren’t applying sunscreen properly
1.2m people predicted to have dementia by 2040
A new study conducted by an international team of researchers, based at the University of Liverpool and University College London, has revealed that by 2040 there will be over 1.2 million people living with dementia in England and Wales, an increase of 57% from 2016, largely due to increased life expectancy (University of Liverpool, 2017). … Continue reading 1.2m people predicted to have dementia by 2040
Childhood obesity linked to hip diseases
New research from the University of Liverpool, published in Archives of Disease in Childhood, shows a strong link between childhood obesity and hip diseases in childhood (University of Liverpool, 2017). Significant hip deformities affect around one in five hundred children. Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) is the most common hip disease of adolescence. The condition … Continue reading Childhood obesity linked to hip diseases
Older people’s care needs expected to grow by 25%
New research, published in The Lancet Public Health, highlights an urgent need for better disease prevention policies targeting poor diet, smoking, alcohol, high blood pressure and physical inactivity, as well as increased investment in health and social care (University of Liverpool, 2017). The research, conducted by the University of Liverpool, University College London (UCL), University … Continue reading Older people’s care needs expected to grow by 25%
Some survivors of Ebola have unique retinal scars
Researchers from the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Translational Medicine have conducted a study of Ebola survivors to determine if the virus has any specific effects on the back on the eye using an ultra wide field retinal camera (University of Liverpool, 2017). To find out more about the broad-ranging symptoms of Post Ebola Syndrome … Continue reading Some survivors of Ebola have unique retinal scars
Cross-species links identified for osteoarthritis
New research from the University of Liverpool, published today in NPJ Systems Biology and Applications, has identified cell messages that could help identify the early stages of osteoarthritis (University of Liverpool, 2017). Osteoarthritis (OA) is the destruction of the tissues of the joints and affects more than half of people aged over sixty five. It … Continue reading Cross-species links identified for osteoarthritis
Epilepsy drugs could be improved with new targeted approach
New research from the University of Liverpool, in collaboration with the Mario Negri Institute in Milan, published today in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, has identified a protein that could help patients with epilepsy respond more positively to drug therapies (University of Liverpool, 2017). Epilepsy continues to be a serious health problem and is the … Continue reading Epilepsy drugs could be improved with new targeted approach
