News and features
Ultrasound study provides first direct evidence of effect of malaria on fetal growth
A study of almost 3800 pregnancies has provided the most accurate and direct evidence to date that malaria infection reduces early fetal growth. The research highlights the importance of preventing malaria in pregnancy.
10 Feb 2012
Wellcome Trust "creates science legacy" from London 2012
From today, pupils at every school and college across the UK will get the opportunity to learn how their bodies work during exercise, movement and rest with free experiment kits from the Wellcome Trust's In the Zone initiative.
09 Feb 2012
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Diamond light, brighter than the sun
It's the size of five football pitches and generates light 10 billion times brighter than the sun. As the Diamond Light Source celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, Penny Bailey visits to see how it works.
07 Feb 2012
New scheme tackles orphan and neglected diseases
A new funding scheme to support academic-industry partnerships for early-stage applied research and development projects in orphan and neglected disease areas launches today.
06 Feb 2012
Genetic variant increases risk of common type of stroke
A genetic variant that increases the risk of a common type of stroke has been identified. This is one of the few genetic variants to be associated with the risk of stroke and opens up new possibilities for treatment.
06 Feb 2012
'Goldilocks' gene could determine best treatment for tuberculosis patients
Tuberculosis (TB) patients may receive treatments in the future according to which version they have of a single 'Goldilocks' gene, says an international research team part-funded by the Wellcome Trust.
03 Feb 2012
Old drug shows new promise to treat leishmaniasis
A study published yesterday shows that a drug called fexinidazole could potentially be used to treat visceral leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease that kills 50 000 to 60 000 people a year in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
02 Feb 2012
First award under Irish partnership examines links between obesity, diet and heart disease
Dr Fiona McGillicuddy from University College Dublin has become the first recipient of funding under the Science Foundation Ireland-Health Research Board-Wellcome Trust Biomedical Partnership.
01 Feb 2012
Testosterone makes us less cooperative and more egocentric
Testosterone makes us overvalue our own opinions at the expense of cooperation, recent research has found. The findings may have implications for how group decisions are affected by dominant individuals.
01 Feb 2012
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A delicate balance: investigating intestinal inflammation
Professor Fiona Powrie has made significant contributions to our understanding of the immune system in the gut and inflammatory bowel disease. Michael Regnier spoke to Fiona about her research and career.
31 Jan 2012
Wellcome Trust and Cambridge University Press work together to secure the future of 'Medical History'
Cambridge University Press has announced that it will publish the leading journal 'Medical History', an international journal for the history of medicine and related sciences, from January 2012.
30 Jan 2012
Genetics study reveals how bacteria behind serious childhood diseases evolve to evade vaccines
Genetics has provided surprising insights into why vaccines used to combat serious childhood infections can eventually fail. The study has implications for how future vaccines can be made more effective.
30 Jan 2012
Genetics study boosts search for better ways to treat human African trypanosomiasis
The findings of a genetic screening study reported in 'Nature' have identified how the parasite that causes human African trypanosomiasis interacts with the drugs currently used to treat the disease.
26 Jan 2012
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