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Ultra-powered MRI scans show damage to brain’s ‘control centre’ is behind long-lasting Covid-19 symptoms
Study suggests the brain’s ‘control centre’ is behind long-lasting physical and psychiatric effects of severe Covid-19 infectionRead more
Polygenic Score Catalog increases diversity and usability of genetic data
A paper highlighting changes to the Polygenic Score (PGS) Catalog for genetic disease risk predictions for individuals of diverse genetic backgrounds has been published in leading journal Nature Genetics.
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Team’s hip replacement surgery invention is set to be world first
Technology which is the first of its kind in the world and could transform the future of hip replacement surgery is being pioneered by a team of experts in Cambridge.Read more
Global spotlight on Cambridge heart trial
A Cambridge trial which may help prevent patients from having repeat heart attacks, will be presented at the 30th European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress, the largest cardiology conference globally.Read more
The role of a SAB and why it’s important
A personal reflection of the Scientific Advisory Board from Professor Miles Parkes, Director of NIHR Cambridge BRC, with a short video from the SAB event from researchers giving their thoughts about why the NIHR Cambridge BRC is a special place to conduct research.Read more
Patient and Public Involvement week returns and is a huge hit
Nearly 200 people attended an exciting week of Patient and Public Involvement events, the first event of its kind held on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.Read more
Winners announced for 2024’s Cambridge PPI showcase event
Improving women’s access to pelvic health services, using drama and theatre to help interpret genetic data research and public engagement with paediatric IBD were all winners at the 2024 Cambridge Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) showcase.Read more
Artificial intelligence outperforms clinical tests at predicting progress of Alzheimer’s disease
Cambridge researchers have developed an artificially-intelligent tool capable of predicting in four cases out of five whether people with early signs of dementia will remain stable or develop Alzheimer’s disease.Read more
Researcher awarded prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship
Congratulations to Professor Nita Forouhi, NIHR Senior Investigator and co-theme lead for Nutrition, Obesity, Metabolism and Endocrinology, who has been elected as a fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.Read more
Cambridge researchers elected as Fellows of the Royal Society 2024
Congratulations to our NIHR Cambridge BRC researchers who have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences.Read more
Baby born deaf can hear after breakthrough gene therapy
A baby girl born deaf can hear unaided for the first time, after receiving ground-breaking gene therapy trial supported by the NIHR Cambridge BRC. Read more
Study highlights increased risk of second cancers among breast cancer survivors
Survivors of breast cancer are at significantly higher risk of developing second cancers, including endometrial and ovarian cancer for women and prostate cancer for men, according to new research studying data from almost 600,000 NHS England patients.Read more
Infants with brain injury may face social/emotional and behavioural complications, NIHR Cambridge BRC-supported study suggests
Babies who suffer brain injury before, during or shortly after birth because of lack of oxygen to the brain may face longer-term socioemotional and psychological complications, research supported by the NIHR Cambridge BRC Read more
Treating newly-diagnosed Crohn’s patients with advanced therapy leads to dramatic improvements in outcomes
A large-scale clinical trial of treatment strategies for Crohn’s disease has shown that offering early advanced therapy to all patients straight after diagnosis can drastically improve outcomes, including by reducing the number of people requiring urgent abdominal surgery for treatment of their disease by ten-fold.Read more
Study estimates number of patients for potential new Alzheimer’s disease treatments
Clinical researchers at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust have collaborated to model how many patients might receive new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease currently under review.Read more
Cambridge launches clinical trial to test new drug for a rare lung condition
People with pulmonary sarcoidosis are being invited to take part in an international clinical trial at Cambridge University Hospitals. Read more
Cambridge-led study discovers cause of pregnancy sickness – and potential treatment
A study supported by NIHR Cambridge BRC has shown why many women experience nausea and vomiting during pregnancy – and why some women become so sick they need to be admitted to hospital.Read more
Research nurse’s poster on complex cancer study wins first prize at public event
Jason Domingo, senior clinical research charge nurse from the NIHR Cambridge Clinical Research Facility has won the poster competition at the NIHR Cambridge BRC open eveningRead more
Newborn babies at risk from bacteria commonly carried by mothers
One in 200 newborns is admitted to a neonatal unit with sepsis caused by a bacteria commonly carried by their mothers – much greater than the previous estimate, say Cambridge researchers.Read more
Prestigious NIHR Research Professorship awarded to Cambridge researcher
Congratulations to co-theme lead for the NIHR Cambridge BRC Data Science and Population Health theme, Professor Angela Wood, who has been awarded an NIHR research professorship.Read more
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