£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.
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,
Nov. 1, 2023 • ~5 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 –
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
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,
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.
March 22, 2023 • ~6 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
Dec. 19, 2022 • ~4 min
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