Recently, the NHS called on surgeons to delay carrying out major surgery because blood banks were too low to service any more operations. So this new research from Bristol University where lab-grown red blood cells have been transfused into another … Read More
Diet in pregnancy is key to a child’s future health and identifying obesity risk
A useful mantra for pregnant women is “your baby is what you eat”. And a new study brings this home, led by researchers at the University of Oxford, in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley, US. They’ve shown, as … Read More
Genes linked to dyslexia singled out by scientists will help our understanding
Dyslexia is known to run in families – partly because of genetic factors – but until now little was known about the specific genes that relate to the risk of it developing. So if I were a parent, anxious and … Read More
New testing of protein to tell surgeons best time for heart operation is excellent news
Heart surgery is tricky and it’s often hard to know when it’s the best time for the op. Any biomarker that could signal the body is in optimum condition would be a major step forward. So it’s excellent news that doctors … Read More
Hope for bespoke cancer treatment after lab grows bone marrow cells
Destruction of the bone marrow, where all our blood cells are formed, is a perpetual hazard of chemotherapy. That’s why your white blood cells are constantly checked while you’re on it. When their levels fall too far it means your bone … Read More
Covid virus could be cut to pieces by molecular ‘scissors’ put in drugs to protect us
When I read the research coming out of universities these days, it’s like I’m in a fantasyland, so amazing are the discoveries. But it’s for real and I can’t help but be astonished. And I am sure you’ll be amazed by Cambridge scientists who’ve … Read More