Mother’s gut microbiome during pregnancy shapes baby’s brain development

A study in mice has found that the bacteria Bifidobacterium breve in the mother’s gut during pregnancy supports healthy brain development in the fetus.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 21, 2024 ~4 min

Arcadia awards over £10 million for 2 major archaeology projects

The charitable foundation awards £10.3 million for the continuation of 2 Cambridge projects mapping endangered archaeological heritage in South Asia and

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 20, 2024 ~6 min


Red and processed meat consumption associated with higher type 2 diabetes risk

Meat consumption, particularly consumption of processed meat and unprocessed red meat, is associated with a higher type 2 diabetes risk, an analysis of data

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 20, 2024 ~5 min

Arcadia awards over £10 million for two major archaeology projects

The charitable foundation awards £10.3 million for the continuation of two Cambridge projects mapping endangered archaeological heritage in South Asia and

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 20, 2024 ~6 min

New way to extend ‘shelf life’ of blood stem cells will improve gene therapy

Researchers have discovered a way to extend the shelf life of blood stem cells outside the body for use in gene therapy, providing patients with better options

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 15, 2024 ~5 min

One in four patients in vegetative or minimally conscious state able to perform cognitive tasks, study finds

Around one in four patients with severe brain injury who cannot move or speak – because they are in a prolonged coma, vegetative or minimally conscious state –

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 14, 2024 ~6 min

Historic fires trapped in Antarctic ice yield key information for climate models

Pollutants preserved in Antarctic ice document historic fires in the Southern Hemisphere, offering a glimpse at how humans have impacted the landscape and

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 9, 2024 ~4 min

Advanced MRI scans help identify one in three concussion patients with ‘hidden disease’

Offering patients with concussion a type of brain scan known as diffusion tensor imaging MRI could help identify the one in three people who will experience

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 8, 2024 ~6 min


‘Far from clear’ new Alzheimer’s drugs will make a difference at a population level, say researchers

Cambridge researchers have cast doubt on whether new amyloid immunotherapy drugs will have the desired effect of significantly reducing the impact of

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 6, 2024 ~7 min

A new way of thinking about the economy could help protect the Amazon, and help its people thrive

To protect the Amazon and support the wellbeing of its people, its economy needs to shift from environmentally harmful production to a model built around the

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 6, 2024 ~6 min

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