University of Edinburgh

Scientists investigating potential drugs to improve recovery from spinal cord injury have uncovered a promising route to new treatments. Researchers tested more than 1000 potential drugs and identified that an existing one – cimetidine – improved spinal repair in zebrafish. The drug also helped improve recovery of movement and reduce the extent of spinal cord […]

Three drugs that could help stave off the effects of ageing have been discovered using artificial intelligence (AI), a study by Edinburgh researchers suggests. Findings suggest the drugs can safely remove defective cells – known as senescent cells – linked to conditions including cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and declines in eyesight and mobility. While previous studies […]

A new project by researchers in Edinburgh aims to identify combinations of existing drugs that could be used together to treat motor neurone disease (MND). Led by Prof Siddharthan Chandran, the £3.3 million project is funded by the medical research charity LifeArc, as part of an ongoing partnership between the charity and the UK DRI. […]