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A chemical found in our breath could provide a flag to warn of dangerously-low blood sugar levels in patients with type 1 diabetes, according to new research the University of Cambridge. The finding, published today in the journal Diabetes Care, could explain why some dogs can be trained to spot the warning signs in patients. The researchers found that levels of the chemical isoprene rose

First of new generation of cancer drugs granted European approval A new drug for ovarian cancer, developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge and AstraZeneca, has become the first of new class of drugs, known as PARP-inhibitors, to be granted approval anywhere in the world. The drug, Lynparza, has been granted Marketing Authorisation from the European Commission.

Professor Stephen J. Toope, Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, celebrates 2020 as a watershed moment in the history of rowing at the University as its three successful boat clubs become one. A new era for high performance rowing, for efficiency, for shared resources, and for supporting the University’s elite athletes. A new era for all who are inspired by performance sport – and

A transformational new treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) - the result of over three decades of research in Cambridge -- has now been approved by the EU agency responsible for regulating new drugs. In recognition of the highly effective new treatment, the University of Cambridge has produced this video which explores the history of the drug, showing the many challenges as well as successes

JOIN US ON SLIDO FOR A LIVE Q&A #284816 https://www.sli.do/ Welcome to our new Collections Research Centre, which is part of the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences. In this tour we will introduce you to our new building, highlighting the storage capabilities of the new collections store, as well as the additional facilities and resources we now have. We will introduce you to the processes involved

New standards and funding arrangements for apprenticeships offer opportunities to expand training provision for both new and existing staff at Cambridge University.

See inside the new Kettle's Yard, which opened to the public on 10 February 2018. Explore the original House at Kettle's Yard, discover the new spaces and hear about what Kettle's Yard can now offer in this film.

© Phlesch Bubble A major fossil discovery in Canada sheds new light on the development of the earliest vertebrates, including the origin of jaws, the first time this feature has been seen so early in the fossil record http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-fossil-find-pinpoints-the-origin-of-jaws-in-vertebrates

Cambridge researchers have captured on film the activity of T cells – an important component of our immune system – as they hunt down and kill cancer cells. For the first time, they have also shown how these cells reload their toxic weapons. Cytotoxic T cells are specialist white blood cells that are trained by our immune system to recognise and eliminate threats – including tumour cells

chicago, The importance of trees: recent progress with understanding the history of plant life Professor Sir Peter Crane (University of Chicago, Illinois, USA) Summary: Much was learnt about plant evolution in the first 100 years following On the Origin of Species, but progress in recent decades has been equally rapid, especially with new approaches to develop and test different kinds of