1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (1322+ words) COVID-19 vaccine boosters not only protect against SARS'Co V'2 " the virus behind the most recent pandemic " but may also help protect against some future coronaviruses that risk spreading from animals to humans, Cambridge researchers, supported by NIHR Cambridge BRC, have…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (507+ words) Each year over 1000 adults in the UK receive cochlear implants to restore their hearing. Under NHS guidance, adults currently only receive a single (unilateral) implant, yet evidence suggests having two could offer significant improvements in prospects and quality of life…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (318+ words) Each year the NIHR invites applications to decide who'is awarded this prestigious research role, based on outstanding contributions to research. This year 43 researchers have been newly appointed to the'NIHR Senior Investigator role. Professor Stewart's work focusses on novel ways for…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (433+ words) The CMDL was established several years ago to provide a range of laboratory services on clinical samples for clinical trials and research studies conducted across the Centre's research themes. The lab's work includes processing patient samples, sequencing DNA from patient…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (824+ words) A major new study investigating a highly contagious and life-threatening gut infection has launched in the UK " with world-leading researchers, based at Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, recruiting the first patient globally to test a new preventative therapy. Clostridioides difficile, often…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (560+ words) And for older kids and teens " if you want a tougher challenge, why not have a go at our magnetic board and put the different stages of what happens in a clinical trial in the right order? (If you're not…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (391+ words) Are you a researcher currently working in healthcare, engineering or science in the East of England? Would you like to spread the word about the value of your work to a wider audience? Do you wish you had a nose…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago  (857+ words) Menopause is linked to reductions in grey matter volume in key brain regions as well as increased levels of anxiety and depression and difficulties with sleep, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. The study, supported by Cambridge…...

5+ mon, 1+ hour ago  (626+ words) The world's first study to measure the effectiveness of a pioneering medical device to treat patients with traumatic head injuries will get underway at Addenbrooke's Hospital this month (Feb) with support from the National Institute for Health and Care Research....

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (570+ words) (L-R) Professor John Carroll, Dr Rebecca Burrell, Professor Richard Baird outside the Cambridge Breast Unit, CUH. Credit: CRUK Cambridge Institute. A drug mimicking the hormone progesterone has anti-cancer activity when used together with conventional anti-oestrogen treatment for women with breast…...