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NHS to roll out fibre optic laser therapy to prevent seizures in epileptic patients

The chronic brain disease that causes seizures currently affects around 600,000 people living in the UK 

May 7, 2024 brain disease, epilepsy, epileptic seizures, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, laser interstitial thermal therapy, News, NHS, Walton Centre

Francis Crick Institute and Broken String Biosciences partner for ALS research

The rare and fatal progressive neurodegenerative disease is estimated to affect 5,000 people in the UK

May 7, 2024 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Broken String Biosciences, Francis Crick Institute, INDUCE-seq, Neurological disorders, News

Cambridge researchers develop robotic nerve devices for neurological conditions

Neurological disorders, such as epilepsy or chronic pain, affect over three billion people worldwide

May 3, 2024 nerve monitoring, Neurological disorders, News, peripheral nerves, robotic nerve cuffs, University of Cambridge

International phase 3 clinical trial for new melanoma treatment recruits first patients

The INTerpath-001 trial is evaluating Moderna/Merck’s mRNA-4157 in combination with Merck’s Keytruda

May 3, 2024 INTerpath-001, keytruda, melanoma, Merck & Co, Moderna, mRNA-4157, News, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Nova’s Xromi approved in UK and EU for vaso-occlusive complications of SCD

The inherited disorder is caused by genetic mutations that affects haemoglobin production

May 2, 2024 European Commission, hydroxycarbamide, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, News, Nova Laboratories, sickle cell disease, Xromi

Study reveals vitamin D-altered mouse gut bacteria provides better cancer immunity

Bacteroides fragilis in the gut improves immunity and immunotherapy treatment responses

May 2, 2024 Bacteroides fragilis, cancer immunity, Francis Crick Institute, NCI US National Institutes of Health, News, vitamin D

Cambridge researchers use AI to accelerate drug design for Parkinson’s disease

The progressive neurological condition affects more than six million people worldwide

May 1, 2024 artificial intelligence, drug discovery, Machine learning, News, Parkinson's disease, University of Cambridge

Study finds mechanical changes in tumour tissue offer new insights for cancer research

Bladder cancer, including papillary tumours, is the ninth most common cancer type worldwide

May 1, 2024 bladder cancer, ETH Zurich, muscle-invasive bladder cancer, News, papillary tumours, University Hospital Basel

Cambridge study finds AI more accurately assesses eye problems compared to doctors

GPT-4 is trained on datasets to offer eye-related advice, diagnosis and management suggestions

April 30, 2024 artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, eye conditions, GPT-3.5, GPT-4, News, University of Cambridge

MIT researchers find circadian rhythms in liver function influence drugs’ effectiveness

An estimated 50% of human genes follow a circadian cycle, many of which are active in the liver

April 30, 2024 Bmal1, circadian variations, CYP3A4, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, NAPQI, News, Rockefeller University

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