A new £20m research centre aimed at finding effective treatments for dementia has officially opened at Cardiff University. Cardiff University says more than seventy scientists from around the world have been recruited to the centre with the aim of expanding the group to hundred in the near future. The Cardiff centre is one of six … Continue reading Cardiff University opens £20m dementia research centre

By effectively freezing facial expressions, Botox could hinder sexual pleasure and the ability to orgasm at all, according to research by Cardiff University. The study, published in Scientific Reports, explored the impact of Botox on embodied emotion, the theory that emotion, and consequently experiences, can be shaped by facial expressions. Botulinum toxin, otherwise known as … Continue reading Botox leads to reduced feelings of sexual pleasure

Fat is powering tumour growth in brain cancer, according to a new study by Cardiff University and the University of Florida. Investigating the different types of cells in glioblastoma, the research team have gained a valuable insight into what fuels slow and fast dividing cancer cells, revealing the potential to target aggressive brain cancer more … Continue reading Fat fuels aggressive brain cancers

Lack of awareness of the full services that dentists offer and an expectation of long waiting times for appointments are among the reasons three hundred and eighty thousand people in the UK visited their doctor with a dental problem last year, needlessly adding to GP appointment waiting times. Cardiff University reports the new study, conducted … Continue reading Thousands see a GP when they should go to the dentist

Cardiff University has opened a brand new facility with the capacity to hold up to a million biological samples for medical research. The Cardiff University Biobank, opened on Monday by Health Secretary Vaughan Gething, will give researchers quick and easy access to biological samples to be used in research for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment … Continue reading Cardiff University Biobank officially opened

Regular use of aspirin could help in the treatment of some cancers, according to a new review of seventy one medical studies. Cardiff University reports the systematic review, which looked at the survival of one hundred and twenty thousand people with cancer who took aspirin, compared with four hundred people who didn’t, showed that at … Continue reading Aspirin could play a role in treating cancer

Cerebra, a national charity based in Wales, aims to exploit Cardiff University’s world leading research in genetics, psychiatry and brain development in order to revolutionise third sector support for children with severe learning and developmental challenges. Funded by a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) grant, the project will help position Cerebra as a leader in mental … Continue reading Improving lives of children with brain disorders

Using some of the most advanced neuroimaging equipment in the world, researchers at Cardiff University’s Brain Imaging Research Centre (CUBRIC) are set to study the brain function and structure of one hundred and seventy healthy volunteers as part of a research project to uncover the mysteries that still surround the most complex organ in the … Continue reading Most advanced brain imaging study in Wales

Cancer organoid bioprocessing company Cellesce and Cardiff University have won an Innovate UK competition. The award will fund a collaborative project that aims to improve research into scaling up organoids to enable the discovery of new breast cancer therapies. MediWales reports this project will build on the expertise the two teams have already established with … Continue reading Award to develop organoids to treat breast cancer

A new study by researchers at Cardiff University and the University of Oxford shows a one week course of oral steroid tablets does not result in large benefits for most two to eight year olds who have had glue ear with hearing loss for at least three months. Glue ear, otherwise known as otitis media … Continue reading Oral steroids not effective for most children with glue ear