Wales joins the 100,000 Genomes Project

Wales has joined the 100,000 Genomes Project, the Welsh Government announced today. The 100,000 Genomes Project seeks to transform patient care, encourage genomic discovery and drive a thriving genomics sector. In an agreement between Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CVUHB), Cardiff University and Genomics England, four hundred and twenty whole genome sequences (WGS) have … Continue reading Wales joins the 100,000 Genomes Project

Potential new method to prevent scar formation in organs

Researchers at Cardiff University and the Wales Kidney Research Unit have discovered a potential new method for preventing the process that causes scar formation in organs. Cardiff University reports the new research, which they did in collaboration with the University of Exeter and the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, involves altering the cells responsible for … Continue reading Potential new method to prevent scar formation in organs

Inhibiting the growth of pancreatic cancer

A respiratory virus has been used to successfully inhibit the growth of pancreatic cancer, according to an early study by researchers at Cardiff University and Barts Cancer Institute (BCI) of Queen Mary University of London. Cardiff University reports the study, funded by the charity Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund, suggests that the new technique could potentially … Continue reading Inhibiting the growth of pancreatic cancer

Potential treatment of therapy-resistant breast cancer

Researchers from Cardiff University have discovered a potential treatment for therapy-resistant breast cancer. Cardiff University reports its European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute has repurposed a current cancer therapy, TRAIL, to find a new treatment for advanced cancers that are resistant to anti-hormone therapy. Up to 75% of women diagnosed with breast cancer will have … Continue reading Potential treatment of therapy-resistant breast cancer

Peter Ghazal to lead Project Sepsis

Professor Peter Ghazal FMedSci has been appointed to lead Cardiff University’s Project Sepsis, a research collaboration focused on the development of a test to rapidly diagnose sepsis in extremely vulnerable populations such as babies and the very old. Cardiff University report their Vice-Chancellor, Professor Colin Riordan, said “I am delighted to welcome Professor Ghazal to … Continue reading Peter Ghazal to lead Project Sepsis

Stopping a drug turning into a harmful version of itself

A new method to test the likelihood of a drug turning into a potentially harmful version of itself when it enters the body has been developed. Cardiff University reports their researchers, in collaboration with Liverpool John Moores University and AstraZeneca, have developed a simple approach to trawl through large databases of pharmaceutical drugs and assess … Continue reading Stopping a drug turning into a harmful version of itself

Common drugs could prevent osteoarthritis

Drugs designed for the treatment of central nervous system diseases could also be used to prevent the development of injury induced arthritis, potentially saving the NHS around half a billion pounds a year. Dr Deborah Mason and Dr Cleo Bonnet at Cardiff University, who reported on the news, discovered that a single injection of a … Continue reading Common drugs could prevent osteoarthritis

Funding for research into nystagmus

Fight for Sight and Nystagmus Network have partnered to fund research aimed at the early detection of nystagmus and improve the quality of life of people with the condition. Nystagmus is a complex condition characterised by repeated involuntary movement of the eyes. Vision UK reports Dr Lee Mcilreavy from Cardiff University will use the funding … Continue reading Funding for research into nystagmus

Tapeworm drug could treat Parkinson’s disease

Researchers at Cardiff University and the University of Dundee have identified a drug molecule within a medicine used to treat tapeworm infections which could lead to new treatments for patients with Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that, according to Parkinson’s UK, affects one person in every … Continue reading Tapeworm drug could treat Parkinson’s disease

Grant secured to design innovative sterilising device

Cardiff Metropolitan University has secured a grant to design an innovative sterilising device for medical equipment. Cardiff Metropolitan University report they have successfully secured funding to support an interdisciplinary collaboration arising from the Welsh Crucible programme that looks at the design and development of an innovative sterilising device for venous access ports (VAPs). The interdisciplinary … Continue reading Grant secured to design innovative sterilising device

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