Older adults who remain more active have a better quality of life, study finds

A reduction in the amount of time spent physically active when adults are over sixty years old is linked to lower quality of life, a Cambridge study of almost

Cambridge University News • cambridge
July 4, 2023 ~5 min

Radiotherapy boost cuts breast cancer treatment time by at least one week

Treatment times for radiotherapy could be reduced for some early breast cancer patients, according to a trial led by University of Cambridge and The Institute

Cambridge University News • cambridge
July 3, 2023 ~6 min


Mission to map the dark Universe sets off on space journey

A European mission to explore how gravity, dark energy and dark matter shaped the evolution of the Universe soared into space today from Cape Canaveral.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
July 1, 2023 ~3 min

Scientists identify first genetic marker for MS severity

A study of more than 22,000 people with multiple sclerosis has discovered the first genetic variant associated with faster disease progression, which can rob

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 28, 2023 ~6 min

Cambridge to lead new research platform to transform treatment of traumatic brain injury in the UK

Cambridge is to lead a £9.5m research platform that aims to transform the way survivors of traumatic brain injury are diagnosed and treated in the UK, the

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 28, 2023 ~6 min

Reading for pleasure early in childhood linked to better cognitive performance and mental wellbeing in adolescence

Children who begin reading for pleasure early in life tend to perform better at cognitive tests and have better mental health when they enter adolescence, a

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 28, 2023 ~5 min

Chemical imbalance in the forebrain underpins compulsive behaviour and OCD, study finds

Neuroscientists say that the findings are a “major piece of the puzzle” in understanding OCD, and could open up new lines of treatment.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 27, 2023 ~6 min

Human embryo-like models created from stem cells to understand earliest stages of human development

Cambridge scientists have created a stem cell-derived model of the human embryo in the lab by reprogramming human stem cells. The breakthrough could help

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 27, 2023 ~5 min


‘Ageing’ immune cell levels could predict how well we respond to vaccines

Cambridge scientists have identified a signature in the blood that could help predict how well an individual will respond to vaccines. The discovery, published

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 27, 2023 ~4 min

AI cuts waiting times for cancer patients in NHS first

Artificial intelligence developed by and for the NHS at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge is reducing the amount of time cancer patients wait for

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June 27, 2023 ~5 min

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