Research study

A novel clot-busting drug formulated and tested by University of Manchester scientists is able to effectively restore blood flow in the brains of mice, opening the door for a safer and more effective stroke treatment, according to the study published in the journal Blood.  The compound, an enzyme called caADAMTS13, could dissolve clots in patients […]

Lowering high blood pressure is an effective way to reduce a person’s risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in the future, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and published in The Lancet.  Doctors already prescribe blood pressure-lowering drugs to reduce a person’s chance of having a life-threatening heart attack or stroke, but […]

Scientists have successfully treated flies displaying behavioural problems linked to newly discovered schizophrenia-associated genes in humans, using common anti-psychotics. Schizophrenia is a severe long-term mental health condition that is historically poorly understood and treated. It is relatively common, affecting 1-2% of the population, and is known to be up to 80% genetic in origin. Recent […]

The largest ever study of Covid-19 vaccine messaging shows that emphasising the personal benefits rather than collective of vaccination may be the most effective way to persuade people who are sceptical. Researchers from the University of Oxford, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and the Oxford Health […]

A study has found that a single dose of vaccine boosts protection against SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus variants, but only in those with previous Covid-19. In those who have not previously been infected and have so far only received one dose of vaccine, the immune response to variants of concern may be insufficient. The findings, published in […]

Using theoretical models of bacterial metabolism and reproduction, scientists can predict the type of resistance that bacteria will develop when they are exposed to antibiotics. This has now been shown by an Uppsala University research team, in collaboration with colleagues in Cologne, Germany. The study is published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution. In […]

According to new research, two new but commonly-used diabetes drugs, one of which is also now approved for use in heart failure in people with or without diabetes, might be more effective in people with an Asian background than in people with a White background.    The study, led by the University of Glasgow, found […]

Patients with severe COVID-19 show increased levels of a key protein in their blood, which researchers believe may help identify those most at risk. In an analysis of more than 500 COVID-19 patients across the UK, researchers identified several inflammatory markers in blood which increased within the early stages of COVID-19 in those who went […]