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Blood thinning drug to treat recovery from severe COVID-19 is not…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/blood-thinning-drug-to-treat-recovery-from-severe-covid-19-is-not-effective28 Nov 2022: days). Following these results, the trial will continue to test another drug called Atorvastatin, a widely used lipid lowering drug (‘a statin’) that acts on other mechanisms of disease that are
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COVID has 'ruptured' social skills of the world’s poorest…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/covid-has-ruptured-social-skills-of-the-worlds-poorest-children-study-suggests30 Nov 2022: In the first study, researchers compared the numeracy test scores of 2,700 Grade 4 pupils in June 2019 with their scores shortly after they returned to school, in January 2021.
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Study in mice shows potential for gene-editing to tackle…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-in-mice-shows-potential-for-gene-editing-to-tackle-mitochondrial-disorders8 Feb 2022: There are currently no suitable mouse models of mitochondrial DNA diseases, so the researchers used healthy mice to test the mitochondrial base editors.
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Large number of stem cell lines carry significant DNA damage, say…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/large-number-of-stem-cell-lines-carry-significant-dna-damage-say-researchers11 Aug 2022: Stem cells are a special type of cell that can be programmed to become almost any type of cell within the body. They are currently used for studies on the
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Breakthrough in understanding of how cancer spreads could lead to…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/breakthrough-in-understanding-of-how-cancer-spreads-could-lead-to-better-treatments29 Sep 2022: The team based at the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, found that blocking the activity of the NALCN protein in cells in
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Extreme weather and climate events likely to drive increase in…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/extreme-weather-and-climate-events-likely-to-drive-increase-in-gender-based-violence13 Jun 2022: evidence paints a bleak picture for the future as extreme events drive economic instability, food insecurity, and mental stress, and disrupt infrastructure and exacerbate gender inequality. ... cisgender. women and girls. The researchers found evidence
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Research exposes long-term failure of Russian propaganda | University …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/research-exposes-long-term-failure-of-russian-propaganda-in-ukraines-donbas-region3 May 2022: A study of thousands of stories from media outlets churning out propaganda in Ukrainian Donbas following Russia’s first invasion suggests that Kremlin
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Opinion: I spent three years in a paedophile hunting team – here’s…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/opinion-i-spent-three-years-in-a-paedophile-hunting-team-heres-what-i-learned12 May 2022: The sting is the final battle between good and evil that tests the character of a hunter and must be played out before a live audience – any subsequent convictions in court
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Tumour ‘signatures’ could provide key to more accurate treatment for…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/tumour-signatures-could-provide-key-to-more-accurate-treatment-for-deadliest-cancers15 Jun 2022: Currently, scientists use individual genetic changes to develop mutational signatures, which can be used to understand the origin of a cancer, and to predict
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Trainee teachers made sharper assessments about learning difficulties …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/trainee-teachers-made-sharper-assessments-about-learning-difficulties-after-receiving-feedback-from11 Apr 2022: After completing the six preparatory exercises, the trainees then took two similar follow-up tests – this time without any feedback. ... The tests were scored by the researchers, who assessed both their ‘diagnostic accuracy’ (whether the trainees
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Cognitive impairment from severe COVID-19 equivalent to 20 years of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cognitive-impairment-from-severe-covid-19-equivalent-to-20-years-of-ageing-study-finds3 May 2022: In the UK, a study found that around one in seven individuals surveyed reported having symptoms that included cognitive difficulties 12 weeks after a positive COVID-19 test. ... The individuals underwent detailed computerised cognitive tests an average
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Cambridge spin-out aims to realise the power of genomic data in…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-spin-out-aims-to-realise-the-power-of-genomic-data-in-precision-medicine2 Feb 2022: XetaBase is built on the open-source OpenCB platform, the first proven big data system optimised for genomic data. The result of a five-year collaboration
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Genomic study shows that England’s travel quarantine measures were…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/genomic-study-shows-that-englands-travel-quarantine-measures-were-effective-up-to-a-limit23 Feb 2022: England) examined the effectiveness of this policy by analysing contact-tracing data from NHS Test and Trace and genome sequences made available through COG-UK.
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School-based mindfulness training programme fails to improve young…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/school-based-mindfulness-training-programme-fails-to-improve-young-peoples-mental-health13 Jul 2022: The MY Resilience In ADolescence (MYRIAD) study programme span spans eight years of research and explore whether schools-based mindfulness training could
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Cambridge spin-out receives European Innovation Council grant to…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-spin-out-receives-european-innovation-council-grant-to-develop-cancer-imaging-technologies21 Feb 2022: The European Innovation Council (EIC) has awarded the first Transition Grant to Cambridge’s Department of Engineering. The project CHARM (chemometric
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Social isolation may impact brain volume in regions linked to higher…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/social-isolation-may-impact-brain-volume-in-regions-linked-to-higher-risk-of-dementia8 Jun 2022: Participants also took thinking and memory tests to assess their cognitive function.
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Nine Cambridge scientists among the new 2022 Fellows announced by the …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/nine-cambridge-scientists-among-the-new-2022-fellows-announced-by-the-royal-society10 May 2022: The Royal Society is a self-governing Fellowship made up of the most eminent scientists, engineers and technologists from the UK and the Commonwealth. Its
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'Reductive' models of wellbeing education risk failing…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/reductive-models-of-wellbeing-education-risk-failing-children-unless-improved-researchers-warn21 Jun 2022: In a new compendium of academic analysis, researchers argue that despite decades of investment in ‘positive education’ – such as programmes to teach children
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‘Robot scientist’ Eve finds that less than one third of scientific…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/robot-scientist-eve-finds-that-less-than-one-third-of-scientific-results-are-reproducible6 Apr 2022: The researchers, led by the University of Cambridge, analysed more than 12,000 research papers on breast cancer cell biology. After narrowing the set down to
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Machine learning algorithm predicts how to get the most out of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/machine-learning-algorithm-predicts-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-electric-vehicle-batteries23 Aug 2022: Tests with 88 commercial batteries showed that the algorithm did not require any information about previous usage of the battery to make an accurate prediction.
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Technique for tracking resistant cancer cells could lead to new…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/technique-for-tracking-resistant-cancer-cells-could-lead-to-new-treatments-for-relapsing-breast19 Dec 2022: Tumours are complex entities made up of many types of cells, including cancer cells and normal cells. But even within a single tumour there are a diverse range
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Seven hours of sleep is optimal in middle and old age, say…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/seven-hours-of-sleep-is-optimal-in-middle-and-old-age-say-researchers28 Apr 2022: Participants were asked about their sleeping patterns, mental health and wellbeing, and took part in a series of cognitive tests.
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New route to evolution: how DNA from our mitochondria gets into our…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/a-new-route-to-evolution-how-dna-from-our-mitochondria-works-its-way-into-our-genomes5 Oct 2022: In a study published today in Nature, researchers at the University of Cambridge and Queen Mary University of London show that mitochondrial DNA also appears
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Crop Science Centre to conduct field trials of genetically modified…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/crop-science-centre-to-conduct-field-trials-of-genetically-modified-barley-that-could-reduce-need23 Mar 2022: In addition, the trial will test varieties of barley that have been gene edited to suppress their interaction with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.
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Just over half of six-year-olds in Britain meet physical activity…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/just-over-half-of-six-year-olds-in-britain-meet-recommended-guidelines-for-physical-activity11 Aug 2022: Physical activity is beneficial for our physical and mental health, but activity levels tend to decrease across childhood and adolescence. Current UK physical
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Children with rare genetic disorders more likely to be diagnosed with …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/children-with-rare-genetic-disorders-more-likely-to-be-diagnosed-with-developmental-behavioural-and3 Aug 2022: With the advent of rapid whole genome sequencing, children presenting with an intellectual disability or developmental delay are recommended to have their DNA
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Paying farmers to create woodland and wetland is the most…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/paying-farmers-to-create-woodland-and-wetland-is-the-most-cost-effective-way-to-hit-uk-environment20 Dec 2022: The Landscape Recovery strand of the ELM is set to receive under 1% of the overall budget next year – a dramatic underspend considering the economic, environmental and food security benefits of
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Male dogs four times more likely to develop contagious cancer on nose …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/male-dogs-four-times-more-likely-to-develop-contagious-cancer-on-nose-or-mouth-than-females4 Jul 2022: A new study has found that male dogs are four to five times more likely than female dogs to be infected with the oro-nasal form of Canine Transmissible
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Lack of computer access linked to poorer mental health in young…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/lack-of-computer-access-linked-to-poorer-mental-health-in-young-people-during-covid-19-pandemic14 Nov 2022: The team found that the end of 2020 was the time when young people faced the most difficulties and that the mental health of those young people without access
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Scientists publish first real-world data from Africa looking at…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-publish-first-real-world-data-from-africa-looking-at-immune-response-to-azoxford-covid-1911 May 2022: accurate lab tests.
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One in 500 men carry extra sex chromosome, putting them at higher…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/one-in-500-men-carry-extra-sex-chromosome-putting-them-at-higher-risk-of-several-common-diseases10 Jun 2022: Without a genetic test, it may not be immediately obvious. Men with extra X chromosomes are sometimes identified during investigations of delayed puberty and infertility; however, most are unaware that they
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Cambridge one of six NHS brain cancer centres to be awarded…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-one-of-six-nhs-brain-cancer-centres-to-be-awarded-excellence-status-by-the-tessa-jowell27 May 2022: This award recognises centres for excellence in treatment, research and care. The initiative is part of the TJBCM’s mission to ensure every patient has access
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