Pioneering research using bacteria brings scientists a step closer to creating artificial cells with lifelike functionality. Scientists have harnessed the potential of bacteria to help build advanced synthetic cells which mimic real life functionality. The research, led by the University of Bristol and published today in Nature, makes important progress in deploying synthetic cells, known […]
Melbourne researchers have successfully engineered human immune cells to model an infection common among immunocompromised children in a breakthrough discovery, paving the way for new drug testing and treatments. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and published in Stem Cell Reports, used cutting-edge stem cell technology to better understand how the infection […]
Read More… from Breakthrough discovery in engineered immune cells
World-first preventative DNA screening for cancer and heart disease risk: Young Australians can now access a free DNA saliva test to learn whether they face increased risk of some cancers and heart disease, which can be prevented or treated early if detected, in a world-first DNA screening study. The nationally collaborative project, led by Monash […]
Read More… from World-first preventative DNA screening for cancer and heart disease risk
Charity Sepsis Research FEAT prepares for Sepsis Awareness Month 2022: Sepsis takes the lives of approximately five people every hour in the UK. This devastating condition occurs when the body’s response to an infection spirals rapidly out of control, injuring its own tissues and organs which can result in multiple organ failure and death. The biological […]
Waist-to-height ratio advice questioned: National health guidance is ‘misleading’ claim University health experts. Health researchers in the West Midlands demonstrate how the latest guidance provided by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) to ‘keep the size of your waist to less than half of your height’ may be harmful advice. Alan Nevill, Research Professor […]
Researchers have identified a gene, namely C18ORF25, that promotes muscle strength when switched on by physical activity, unlocking the potential for the development of therapeutic treatments to mimic some of the benefits of working out. Published in Cell Metabolism, the University of Melbourne-led study showed how different types of exercise change the molecules in our […]
Read More… from Gene C18ORF25 promotes muscle strength during exercise
Junk DNA could lead to cancer by stopping copying of DNA: Scientists reconstitute the entire process of DNA replication in a test tube Study shows how repetitive DNA sequences, or junk DNA, can stop DNA copying itself Understanding new route to DNA damage could point to new ways of treating the disease Scientists have found […]
Can some people really eat what they like and not gain weight? Scientists shed light on the diet and lifestyles of the super-lean. An international team of scientists led by the University of Aberdeen and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have for the first time identified what separates heathy, underweight people, also known as ‘super-lean’, […]
Read More… from Can the super-lean really eat what they like?
People at most risk from obesity often not represented by weight management trials: Clinical trials of treatments for obesity are unlikely to include, or report results, for participants from groups who are most at risk of more serious obesity, new research led by the University of Aberdeen has revealed. While the underlying causes of obesity […]
Read More… from People at risk from obesity overlooked in trials
Scientists from Keele and Cardiff Universities have discovered new links between the breakdown in brain cell development and the risk of schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders. Genetic risk factors are known to disrupt brain development in a number of these disorders, but little is known about which aspects of this process are affected. This research […]
Read More… from Brain cell development and risk of schizophrenia