£3 million UKRI funding to support research into better health, ageing, and wellbeing

The University of Cambridge has received UKRI funding for research on age-related biological changes in model organisms as part of a national collaboration.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 12, 2024 ~4 min

Cancer drug could hold hope for treating inflammatory diseases including gout and heart diseases

A cancer drug currently in the final stages of clinical trials could offer hope for the treatment of a wide range of inflammatory diseases, including gout,

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 1, 2023 ~5 min


New vaccine technology could protect from future viruses and variants

Studies of a ‘future-proof’ vaccine candidate have shown that just one antigen can be modified to provide a broadly protective immune response in animals. The

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 25, 2023 ~6 min

UK organisations release annual statistics for use of animals in research

The ten organisations in Great Britain that carry out the highest number of animal procedures - those used in medical, veterinary and scientific research –

Cambridge University News • cambridge
July 13, 2023 ~5 min

Unborn babies use ‘greedy’ gene from dads to ‘remote-control’ mums into feeding them extra food

A study in mice has found that fetuses use a copy of a gene inherited from their dad to force their mum to release as much nutrition as possible during

Cambridge University News • cambridge
July 11, 2023 ~6 min

HIV drug helps protect against build-up of dementia-related proteins in mouse brains

Cambridge scientists have shown how the brain’s ability to clear out toxic proteins is impaired in Huntington’s disease and other forms of dementia – and how,

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 26, 2023 ~6 min

New animal welfare scoring system could enable better-informed food and farming choices

Cambridge University scientists have come up with a system of measuring animal welfare that enables reliable comparison across different types of pig farming.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 22, 2023 ~6 min

Rare genetic disease may protect Ashkenazi Jews against TB

Scientists may have solved the question of why Ashkenazi Jews are significantly more susceptible to a rare genetic disorder known as Gaucher disease – and the

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 6, 2023 ~7 min


Technique for tracking resistant cancer cells could lead to new treatments for relapsing breast cancer patients

Cambridge scientists have managed to identify and kill those breast cancer cells that evade standard treatments in a study in mice. The approach is a step

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Dec. 19, 2022 ~4 min

What is ethical animal research? A scientist and veterinarian explain

Guidelines and regulations weigh the medical and health benefits of animal research with researchers’ ability to ensure humane care of their subjects from start to finish.

Rachelle Stammen, Clinical Veterinarian, Emory National Primate Research Center, Emory University • conversation
Nov. 23, 2022 ~12 min

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