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T cells key to severity of COVID-19 outcomes
A new study has suggested that a balanced T cell response to COVID-19 is vital in helping the immune system effectively fight the virus,...
Protein kinase inhibitors could offer a new HIV treatment option
A new study shows that protein kinases, enzymes that initiate the process that erodes the body’s immunity, are partly responsible for immunodeficiency in HIV patients. The findings will help explore new treatment options for the condition.
Could vitamin B6 help prevent COVID-19 cytokine storms?
A team of scientists has called for research into the role of vitamin B6 in helping to prevent COVID-19 cytokine storms.
Researchers at Hiroshima University...
Study shows 13.9% of people in England with COVID-19 antibodies
New data has been published revealing a portion of the population in England had antibodies against the novel coronavirus.
The home surveillance study undertaken by...
Scientists identify compound to reverse neuron damage from ALS
For the first time, scientists have identified a compound to repair amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) neuron damage.
Scientists at Northwestern University have identified the compound...
Target for stroke therapy discovered in blood brain barrier
Scientists have discovered an effective therapeutic target for life-changing strokes which could help improve quality of life for patients.
A new study has shown that...
Understanding COVID-19 transmission in lower temperatures
A new study has shown that lower daily temperatures led to higher COVID-19 infection rates in 50 Northern hemisphere countries.
Understanding of the impact of...
Results from world’s first MDMA alcohol use disorder trial
The world’s first trial investigating the role of MDMA therapy for the treatment of alcohol use disorder has shown positive results.
Awakn Life Sciences' Bristol...
Choosing better lung cancer treatments with machine learning
Researchers say that machine learning could help guide healthcare workers’ treatment decisions for lung cancer patients after developing a model that is 71% more...
‘New era’ for multiple sclerosis with £3.7m funding for research
The MS Society has awarded a grant of £3.7m to two UK ‘Centres of Excellence’ as part of its fight to stop multiple sclerosis...
UK funds long-COVID research projects with £18.5m
The UK has given £18.5m in funding to support long-COVID research projects to better understand the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
Many people are living with...
TB vaccine could protect babies against new infectious diseases
A new study has shown that a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine could help to protect newborn babies against a number of different infectious diseases –...
Brain and spinal fluid changes indicate Alzheimer’s years before onset
New research has revealed that people who have a gene variant associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease also tend to have...
New approach to creating Alzheimer’s drugs helps identify potential treatments
A team of scientists at the University of Sheffield have adopted a new method of creating Alzheimer’s drugs, which has identified two potential new treatments for the disease.
Reducing hospital admissions with COVID-19 telemonitoring
A new telemonitoring programme has helped to reduce hospital admissions and ER visits from patients with COVID-19.
The rapid upscaling of a COVID-19 telemonitoring programme...
World’s first research and cultivation facility for psychedelic mushrooms
A new partnership will see the world’s first legal research and cultivation facility dedicated exclusively to psilocybin-producing mushrooms and other plant-based psychedelics.
Field Trip Health,...
UK institutions receive £2.3m grant for research of tropical diseases
Three UK institutions have been awarded £2.3m to investigate tropical diseases affecting some of the world’s poorest populations.
Scientists from Oxford Brookes University, University of...
Chronic illness can help us understand more about long-term COVID-19
A new study has explored how chronic illness research can help to inform our understanding of the long-term effects of COVD-19 and potentially lead...
World’s largest study to look at strokes caused by COVID-19
Researchers conducting the biggest study into reports of life-threatening COVID-19 strokes hope the research may help to prevent death and disability, related to the...
Research collaboration to seek rheumatoid arthritis treatments
A new research collaboration and licence agreement between Imcyse and Pfizer will seek to find treatments for rheumatoid arthritis.
Imcyse, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering...