New model designed to better understand the causes of Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from Cardiff University have brought together all known risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease for the first time to produce a new model of the disease which it is hoped will help speed up the discovery of new treatments. The Multiplex Model is a new way of looking at Alzheimer’s disease developed by Professor Julie … Continue reading New model designed to better understand the causes of Alzheimer’s disease
Afon Technology makes breakthrough in diabetes management
A small team in Wales is on the verge of a major breakthrough in the management of diabetes, which affects an estimated four hundred and sixty three million people worldwide. Business News Wales reports Afon Technology has patented the technology for the first real time, non-invasive blood glucose monitor. Non-invasive blood glucose monitoring has been … Continue reading Afon Technology makes breakthrough in diabetes management
Swansea University playing key role in dementia research
Health records from over 80% of the Welsh population have been used to create the UK’s first national scale health database for dementia research, which is housed at Swansea University. Swansea University reports its researchers have used Welsh NHS records to create the new resource, which is kept in the SAIL Databank, allowing doctors and … Continue reading Swansea University playing key role in dementia research
Bond Digital Health joins the fight to control coronavirus
Digital technology developed in Wales could play a leading part in helping doctors stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. For accurate and up to date information on coronavirus please go to gov.uk/coronavirus. If you’re outside the UK please see the information on coronavirus from your national and local authorities. MediWales reports Cardiff based medical … Continue reading Bond Digital Health joins the fight to control coronavirus
Novel insight into chromosome 21 and its effect on Down syndrome
Scientists have identified specific regions of chromosome 21 which cause problems in memory and decision making in mice with Down’s syndrome. They say it is the first time the areas have been determined – and suggest the findings may provide new insight into the condition in humans. Most people have forty six chromosomes, which carry … Continue reading Novel insight into chromosome 21 and its effect on Down syndrome
Study looks at why some patients remain cancer free
Eminent philanthropist and three times cancer survivor Dr James Hull has joined forces with six universities to investigate why cancer returns in some people and not others. Focusing on people who have had successful treatment of advanced cancer and in whom the cancer has not reoccurred for at least five years, Swansea University says its … Continue reading Study looks at why some patients remain cancer free
Discovery of new T-cell raises prospect of “universal” cancer therapy
Researchers at Cardiff University have discovered a new type of killer T-cell that offers hope of a “one-size-fits-all” cancer therapy. T-cell therapies for cancer, where immune cells are removed, modified and returned to the patient’s blood to seek and destroy cancer cells, are the latest paradigm in cancer treatments. The most widely used therapy, known … Continue reading Discovery of new T-cell raises prospect of “universal” cancer therapy
Study looks at ways to prevent suicide in young Welsh people
Reducing adverse childhood experiences, preventing alcohol and substance misuse, and improving education and training opportunities are some key ways to help prevent suicide in Welsh children and young people. A new review published by Public Health Wales and Swansea University, examines the deaths of all children and young people in Wales who died by suicide … Continue reading Study looks at ways to prevent suicide in young Welsh people
Depression in pregnancy alters male babies’ behaviour, but mothers don’t notice
Women who have symptoms of depression and anxiety during pregnancy do not report concerns with their infant sons’ behaviour, but do with their daughters, according to a Cardiff University study. As many as one in four women experience depression and/or anxiety in pregnancy and evidence suggests it can increase the risk of emotional and behavioural … Continue reading Depression in pregnancy alters male babies’ behaviour, but mothers don’t notice
Patients to help trial new bowel cancer test
Hundreds of patients are being asked to help trial a test that could detect or rule out bowel cancer without the need for hospital investigations. The test could one day mean that people showing possible bowel cancer symptoms would no longer require a colonoscopy or a CT scan. Swansea Bay University Health Board says this … Continue reading Patients to help trial new bowel cancer test
