Australian lab grown milk : A new animal-free milk that emulates the natural fermentation process in cows could hit supermarket shelves in the next two years. The lab-grown milk promises to be more sustainable than dairy, but with near-identical taste and nutritional content. Sustainability Policy Institute’s Dr Diana Bogueva, from Curtin University says: “Lab-grown milk […]
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 […]
Today is World Sepsis Day 2022. Colin Graham, Chief Operating Officer at Sepsis Research FEAT asks us to support the fight against sepsis this Sepsis Awareness Month 2022: Sepsis is a deadly condition which takes the lives of some 50,000 people in the UK each year and affects 49 million people(1) worldwide. It occurs when […]
Nanoplastics can move up the food chain from plants to insects and from insects to fish: A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that lettuce can take up nanoplastics from the soil and transfer them into the food chain. The concern about plastic pollution has become widespread after it was realised that mismanaged […]
Million new mums miss out on free access to NHS dentistry: The British Dental Association has said Liz Truss’s new administration must urgently move on pledges to reform NHS dentistry, as analysis of official data reveals close to a million new mums have missed out on free dental care due to the pandemic. Patients are entitled […]
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Manuka honey could help to clear deadly drug-resistant lung infection: Scientists develop a potential nebulisation treatment using manuka honey to clear a drug resistant lung infection that can be fatal in cystic fibrosis patients Aston University researchers combined the antibiotic amikacin with manuka honey as a novel treatment for Mycobacterium abscessus. Using the manuka honey […]
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If liver tissue has to be removed due to cancer or another liver disease, the organ usually regenerates quickly, soon becoming fully functional once again. Medical science has not yet completely understood the complex processes that enable tissue recovery following resection. Now, for the first time, a MedUni Vienna research team has discovered the vital […]
Dentists call for deeds not words, as Tory leadership candidates pledge to fix dental crisis. The British Dental Association has stressed that the next PM must commit to urgent reform in NHS dentistry, following commitments from both campaigns to prioritise action on the crisis. Rishi Sunak has today committed to “restore” NHS dentistry by ringfencing […]
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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 […]
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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 […]