Research
The UK Biobank has unveiled new data from whole genome sequencing of its half a million participants, representing the world’s largest single set of sequencing data. The data, available to approved researchers worldwide, will help to drive the discovery of new diagnostics, treatments and cures. Set up 20 years ago, the charity UK Biobank recruited [...]
A leading researcher has called on the World Health Organization to set limits on the amount of waste generated by disposable diagnostics. Maïwenn Kersaudy-Kerhoas is a professor of microfluidic engineering and leads the Global Research Institute in Health and Care Technologies at Heriot-Watt University. She said: "The urgency of the pandemic led us to lose [...]
A novel MRI technique may help improve understanding of long Covid and its impact on the brain. People with long Covid exhibit patterns of changes in the brain that are different from fully recovered COVID-19 patients, according to new research being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America [...]
The UK soft drinks industry levy introduced in 2018 may have reduced the number of under 18s having a tooth removed due to tooth decay by 12 per cent, new research suggests. The fall in hospital admissions may have saved more than 5,500 hospital admissions for tooth decay alone, with the largest reductions in children [...]
The novel injectable gel could improve the landscape for intratumoral therapy which has shown limited success in trials. Intratumoural therapy – when cancer cancerdrugs are injected directly into tumours – is a promising treatment option for solid cancers but has shown limited success in clinical trials. This is down to an inability to precisely deliver [...]
Mount Sinai researchers have found more than 4,700 gene clusters that influence the progression of 32 cancer types. Researchers at the Mount Sinai Center for Transformative Disease Modeling have released a groundbreaking study identifying 4,749 key gene clusters, termed “prognostic modules,” that significantly influence the progression of 32 different types of cancer. The study, published [...]
Eating in a ten-hour window is associated with higher energy and mood and lower hunger levels, according to results from the largest UK community science study of its kind. Intermittent fasting (IF), where food consumption is restricted to a set window, is a popular weight loss regime. A ten-hour window means limiting daily eating schedule [...]
A new growth chart is the first practical way to track lean muscle mass and acts as a more accurate alternative to BMI. Researchers have developed a growth chart for tracking muscle mass in growing children by using artificial intelligence and the largest pediatric brain MRI dataset to date. The new study led by investigators [...]
"Bendy" X-ray detectors could pave the way for new devices with improved accuracy and safety. New materials developed at the University of Surrey could pave the way for a new generation of flexible X-ray detectors, with potential applications ranging from cancer treatment to better airport scanners. Traditionally, X-ray detectors are made of heavy, rigid materials [...]
Scientists are a step closer to injection-free diabetes care with innovation in insulin-producing cells. Researchers from the University of Alberta have taken new steps towards the creation of insulin-producing pancreatic cells from a patient’s own stem cells, bringing the prospect of injection-free treatment closer for people with diabetes. The researchers take stem cells from a [...]
