Patient with debilitating inherited condition receives new approved treatment on the NHS in Europe first

A teenager who has lost family members including her mother because of a rare genetic hereditary illness has become the first patient in the UK and Europe to

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 27, 2025 ~6 min

Patient with debilitating inherited condition receives new approved treatment on the NHS in Europe first

A teenager who has lost family members including her mother because of a rare genetic hereditary illness has become the first patient in the UK and Europe to

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 27, 2025 ~6 min


Antibiotics, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication linked to reduced risk of dementia

Antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication are associated with reduced risk of dementia, according to new research that looked at

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 21, 2025 ~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

Early-stage stem cell therapy trial shows promise for treating progressive MS

An international team has shown that the injection of a type of stem cell into the brains of patients living with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) is safe,

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 27, 2023 ~7 min

Cambridge University’s needle-free coronavirus vaccine begins clinical trials in home city

Recruitment is underway in Cambridge for volunteers to take part in clinical trials of a revolutionary new needle-free vaccine to protect against SARS-CoV-2 –

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 24, 2023 ~2 min

Finding new ways to diagnose childhood brain tumours

Cambridge researchers are using new techniques to distinguish different types of medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumour in children.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 24, 2023 ~3 min

Artificial pancreas successfully trialled for use by type 2 diabetes patients

Cambridge scientists have successfully trialled an artificial pancreas for use by patients living with type 2 diabetes. The device – powered by an algorithm

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 11, 2023 ~7 min


First UK proton beam therapy trial for breast cancer launches

Cambridge researchers are jointly leading the first UK trial to test the benefits of proton beam therapy for certain patients with breast cancer.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 4, 2023 ~7 min

Mito warriors: how T cell assassins reload their weapons to kill and kill again

Cambridge researchers have discovered how T cells – an important component of our immune system – are able keep on killing as they hunt down and kill cancer

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Oct. 14, 2021 ~3 min

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