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New genomic testing provides vital diagnosis for severely ill babies
More than a third of severely sick babies referred for rapid whole genome sequencing receive vital genetic diagnosis in latest study. Read more
Cambridge researchers awarded Fellow status
Eight Cambridge researchers are elected as Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences.Read more
Celebrating International Clinical Trials Day
Patients, volunteers and research staff share why taking part in research is important and what it means to them.Read more
Funding boost for ‘sponge on a string’ trial
Millions of pounds in funding has been announced for a trial that could pave the way for a ‘sponge on a string’ test to be established as a routine screening programme to detect Barrett’s oesophagus – a condition that can lead to oesophageal cancer. Read more
Cognitive impairment from severe COVID-19 equivalent to 20 years of ageing, research finds
Researchers suggest cognitive impairment as a result of severe COVID-19 is similar to that sustained between 50 and 70 years of age and is the equivalent to losing 10 IQ points.Read more
Children with cancer benefit from whole genome sequencing
More than 100 children with cancer from across the East of England have had their tumours tested by whole genome sequencing to help improve their diagnosis and treatment.Read more
Largest study of whole genome sequencing data reveals new clues to causes of cancer
DNA analysis of thousands of tumours from NHS patients has found a ‘treasure trove’ of clues about the causes of cancer.Read more
New cohort created to help further research in Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Cambridge researchers studying Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in children will now have access to a panel of young volunteers with IBD, thanks to a new research cohort from the NIHR BioResource.Read more
Cambridge Clinical School successfully renews Silver Award for Athena Swan Charter
The University of Cambridge School Of Clinical Medicine which is part of the NIHR Cambridge BRC partnership, has been awarded the Athena Swan Charter Silver Award for another five years.Read more
Cambridge recruits first patient to national inflammation study
Cambridge recruits first patient in a new national vasculitis trialRead more
Brain charts map the rapid growth and slow decline of the human brain over our lifetime
An international team of researchers has created a series of brain charts spanning our entire lifespan – from a 15 week old fetus to 100 year old adult – that show how our brains expand rapidly in early life and slowly shrink as we age.Read more
Study suggests lithium may decrease risk of developing dementia
Researchers have identified a link which suggests that lithium could decrease the risk of developing dementia, which affects nearly one million people in the UK. Read more
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