A team of researchers, led by Cardiff University, has developed methodology for closely studying pig T cell responses to influenza for the first time, giving them a new way of developing vaccines that can be effective against all strains of flu in pigs, birds and humans. Cardiff University reports Professor Andrew Sewell, lead author of … Continue reading New methodology to study pig T cell responses to flu

People admitted to hospital in an emergency for alcohol-related reasons are at significantly higher risk of suicide and should be treated by hospital staff in a similar way to people who have self-harmed, according to a new report. The study by Public Health Wales, Cardiff University and Swansea University, who reported on it, found they … Continue reading Treat alcohol-related hospital admissions like self-harm

Cardiff University has announced Professor Kathy Triantafilou, from its School of Medicine, is one of five academics worldwide selected to take part in the Immunology Network, a new collaborative immunology research programme run by GSK. As a member of the Immunology Catalyst sabbatical programme, Kathy Triantafilou has joined GSK’s R&D organisation in Stevenage, where she … Continue reading Kathy Triantafilou joins the GSK Immunology Network

The superior size and complexity of the human brain compared to other mammals may actually originate from fewer initial starting materials, new research has suggested. A team from the University of Oxford and Cardiff University, who reported on the story, have used mathematical models to re-enact the complex process of brain development that occurs as … Continue reading For bigger brains less is more

Pouring emollient additives into a bath does not add any benefit over the standard management practices of eczema, according to a new study. In the largest trial of emollient bath additives to date, Cardiff University reports four hundred and eighty two children were randomly allocated to two groups. One group was asked to use bath … Continue reading Bath additives ineffective for eczema

For the first time scientists around the world, with leading contributions from the UK’s world class centres of psychiatric genetics research, largely funded by the Medical Research Council, at Cardiff University, the University of Edinburgh and King’s College London, have been able to combine DNA data on a large enough sample to pinpoint which locations … Continue reading Revolution in the understanding of depression

Researchers have found children infected with malaria give off a distinctive smell through their skin which makes them even more attractive to mosquitoes. In research published today a team including scientists from Cardiff University, who reported on the study, have been able to identify this unique chemical fingerprint for the very first time, opening up … Continue reading Mosquitos like the smell of malaria infected children

A new non-toxic method for delivering anti-cancer drugs to specific parts of the human body could mean the end of the severe and nasty side effects associated with many cancer therapies, according to researchers at Cardiff University’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Cardiff University reports the method involves the use of a new type … Continue reading Improved method of delivering anti-cancer drugs

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are prone to mental health disorders, and their children face an increased risk of developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a new study by researchers at Cardiff University’s Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Institute. PCOS affects 7-10% of women of childbearing age. … Continue reading PCOS link to ADHD and autism spectrum disorder

Renishaw is working with the Cardiff University Dental Hospital (CUDH) to develop 3D printed cobalt chrome removable partial dentures. Though 3D printed dental and medical implants have been in the news lately, more affordable removable partial dentures, which do not require invasive surgery, have seen consistent year on year growth. Currently, removable partial dentures are … Continue reading Collaboration to develop 3D printed dentures