Medicine
Improving Brain Tumour Treatment
Posted in Medicine, Science on 14th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller
Temozolomide, a chemotherapy drug discovered and developed by CRUK scientists, changed brain tumour treatment forever.
First-Of-Its-Kind Study Shows How Traffic Pollution Impairs Brain Function
Posted in Medicine on 29th Jan, 2023
by Alex Muller
They effectively demonstrate the acute effects of air pollution on the human brain in a way never before shown.
Scientists Describe Lifestyle Choices That Can Slow Memory Decline
Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Jan, 2023
by Alex Muller
In this group the combination of several healthy lifestyle behaviours also slowed the rate of memory decline, suggesting significant benefits can be garnered from lifestyle changes even in those with a genetic risk for Alzheimer's.
Big Study Uncovers 22 Links Between Viral Infections And Brain Disease
Posted in Medicine on 29th Jan, 2023
by Alex Muller
New research looking at health records from nearly half a million people has identified 22 different associations between viral infections and neurodegenerative diseases.
CRISPR's First Decade Only Scratches The Surface Of Its Potential
Posted in Medicine on 27th Jan, 2023
by Alex Muller
In the decade since, CRISPR-Cas9 has spun off multiple variants, expanding into a comprehensive toolbox that can edit the genetic code of life.