Researchers at Cardiff University have discovered a new family of lipids that plays a key role in controlling clot formation. Cardiff University reports the new discovery could lead to novel ways of reducing the risk of excess clotting, called thrombosis, potentially preventing deaths from many killer diseases such as heart attacks, strokes and deep vein … Continue reading New family of lipids plays key role in clot formation

The Sir Geraint Evans Wales Heart Research Institute is to extend its ground breaking heart research to cover the wider health issues of cardiovascular disease, following extensive consultation with family members of the late Sir Geraint Evans, and leading academics at Cardiff University. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an umbrella term that describes all associated diseases … Continue reading Heart research centre renamed as it extends to cover CVD

Researchers at Cardiff University have found a way to boost the cancer destroying ability of the immune system’s T-cells, offering new hope in the fight against a wide range of cancers. Cardiff University reports the team, using CRISPR genome editing, took the genetic engineering of killer T-cells one step further by removing their non-cancer specific … Continue reading Improved method of engineering T-cells to attack cancer

The common approach of intensive glucose control to achieve low blood sugar targets in type 2 diabetes can increase the risk of mortality, according to a study published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. Looking at routine data from over three hundred thousand people in the UK, collected between 2004 and 2015, researchers found that lower … Continue reading Good glucose control could be bad in type 2 diabetes

A unique approach to targeting the abnormal T-cells that cause T-cell lymphomas could offer hope to patients with the aggressive and difficult to treat family of cancers, according to a study, published in Nature Medicine, involving researchers from Cardiff University. Cardiff University reports that the team of researchers, working with biopharmaceutical company Autolus Ltd, have … Continue reading Targeting cancer without destroying healthy T-cells

Cardiff University has reported that it is about to boost its ability to turn leading biomedical research into novel drugs, as it becomes the home of the Medicines Discovery Institute. Led by Professor Simon Ward and Professor John Atack, the Institute will bring unrivalled knowledge of the pharmaceutical sector and proven success in bringing new … Continue reading Turning leading research into novel medicines

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to have from mental health disorders and should be routinely screened for these during medical assessments, according to a Cardiff University study presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Harrogate. These findings support previous work showing that the condition may negatively affect mental health … Continue reading Mental health disorders more likely in women with PCOS

Cardiff University researchers have developed a groundbreaking new microscope which allows them to examine cancer cells in 3D. WalesOnline has reported that Professor Trevor Dale and Professor Paola Borri claim the pioneering technology could lead to the discovery of new cancer treatments. They were given a grant of nearly £400,000 by Cancer Research UK and … Continue reading New microscope can examine cancer cells in 3D

Cardiff University has reported that a lipid whose anti-inflammatory activities were discovered by its researchers, with colleagues from Universities of Pittsburgh, Oregon and Michigan, is being developed into a new drug for the treatment of diseases that currently have limited therapeutic options. Detailed study of the lipid by the groups of Professor Valerie O’Donnell from … Continue reading Lipid being developed into new drug

Muscular Dystrophy News Today has reported that Cardiff University scientists, partnering with PerkinElmer, have developed a diagnostic kit to screen for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in newborns using dried blood spots, according to researchers. The study “Characterization of a Blood Spot Creatine Kinase Skeletal Muscle Isoform Immunoassay for High-Throughput Newborn Screening of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy” … Continue reading Researchers develop newborn screening tool for Duchenne muscular dystrophy