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'Stepping stone' spinal cord tissue grown
Added: 27 Aug 2014
UK scientists grow ’seed’ of spinal cord in the lab for the first time, new research suggests.
Major research for neurodegenerative disease
Added: 27 Aug 2014
A scheme led by the Medical Research Council (MRC) will attempt to advance neurodegeneration and de…
Pfizer and Merck join forces
Added: 26 Aug 2014
Effective anti-PD-1 cancer therapy could be one step closer after firms agree partnership.
Cancer survival in England 'improving'
Added: 26 Aug 2014
Improved survival results point to better early stage diagnosis of several types of cancer, Public …
Heart attack not curbed by vitamin D
Added: 26 Aug 2014
A low level of vitamin D has been linked to conditions such as MS, diabetes and schizophrenia, rece…
Pomegranate drug to treat Alzheimer's
Added: 22 Aug 2014
Anti-oxidant compounds found on the outer skin of specific fruits could be used to treat certain de…
Theorists create 'ultimate camera pixel'
Added: 22 Aug 2014
The effect of superradiance could be reversed to create a device capable of drawing-in light ultra-…
Natural nanoparticle can unlock cancer
Added: 22 Aug 2014
The discovery of vault nanoparticles could help eradicate deadly diseases that currently have no cu…
AstraZeneca confirms genetics deal
Added: 21 Aug 2014
Partnership will boost next generation gene sequencing panel for companion diagnostic tests.
IBM boosts big data in imaging
Added: 21 Aug 2014
Big data software could handle more than 20 gigabytes of storage per second, company claims.
£6.5m funding for Ebola research
Added: 21 Aug 2014
The current West Africa Ebola epidemic has claimed more than 1,200 lives, and threatens many more.
Communication key to biopharma 'bottleneck'
Added: 20 Aug 2014
Roadblocks in biopharmaceutical discovery lead to disruption in drug commercialisation, new study f…
Pfizer agrees Crohn's research deal
Added: 20 Aug 2014
Crohn’s disease is a long-term condition with no cure that can inflame and affect any part of the d…
Freshers urged to get MenC vaccine
Added: 19 Aug 2014
Meningococcal C (MenC) is the primary immunisation against meningitis, but can often wane once in p…
New vaccines cut meningitis spread
Added: 19 Aug 2014
Many of the bacteria that cause meningitis are spread through the exchange of respiratory and throa…
Microchip shows tumour cell invasion
Added: 17 Aug 2014
Researchers in the US have miroengineered a device that acts as an ’obstacle course’ for cells, new…
Green light for Ebola research drugs
Added: 13 Aug 2014
World Health Organization (WHO) considers the use of unregistered interventions to stop the West Af…
Gold nanotherapy could beat brain cancer
Added: 13 Aug 2014
A technique that delivers chemotherapy drugs directly to brain cancer cells has proven highly effec…
Salt-infused cancer treatment possible
Added: 12 Aug 2014
A synthetic molecule designed to kill cancer cells with salt and chloride ions has been developed.
Bioengineers create 3D 'brain tissue'
Added: 11 Aug 2014
Tissue model could revolutionise the way scientists study the brain, new research suggests.
