Monitoring mutations to help vaccine development
New tool outsmarts COVID-19 virus to help vaccine development: Melbourne researchers have developed a tool to monitor mutations that make it difficult to develop coronavirus...
Agonising wait for sarcoma cancer diagnoses
Patients facing agonising wait for sarcoma cancer diagnoses ‘unacceptable’, says Jess Philips Sarcoma UK, the national bone and soft tissue cancer charity, is calling on...
Diagnostic measure for Children living with Disorders of Consciousness
As part of his work with The Children's Trust and Anglia Ruskin University, Chroma senior music therapist (neuro-rehabilitation) Dr Jonathan Pool has collaborated with Professor...
Alcohol related dementia: Vitamin B1 deficiency
A common consequence of chronically high alcohol consumption is a decline in cognitive function, which can even progress to full-blown dementia. However, we do not...
Losing track of child obesity risks
Tackling child obesity risks becoming "lost amidst reorganisation and delays": Responding to the National Audit Office's report on childhood obesity which found that it is...
Flu – the ultimate survival guide
Covid-19 has dominated the news this year. As Autumn arrives, many people are understandably worried about getting the flu. But what is the difference between...
Brain astrocytes show metabolic alterations in Parkinson’s disease
Brain astrocytes show metabolic alterations in Parkinson’s disease: A new study using induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology links astrocyte dysfunction to Parkinson's disease (PD)...
Fungus leather substitute could be eco-friendlier
"Promising" fungal leather substitute that looks and feels like traditional leather could be more sustainable and cheaper than animal and plastic versions. In a new...
Private sector can help deliver UK’s infrastructure revolution
Private sector investment can be a major driver of the UK's 'infrastructure revolution', says the CBI, at a time when public purses have been stretched...
Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week
This week marks Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week, a week dedicated to increasing the profile of a frequently misunderstood disease that affects over 430,000 people in...
