Articles about 'Medical Research Council'

̽��ֱ��super-resolution revolution

27 February 2015

Cambridge scientists are part of a resolution revolution. Building powerful instruments that shatter the physical limits of optical microscopy, they are beginning to watch molecular processes as they happen, and in three dimensions.

Million man study examines long-term effects of blocking inflammation

26 February 2015

Inflammation – the body’s response to damaging stimuli – may have a protective effect against cardiovascular disease, according to a study published today in the journal Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.

Sleeping over eight hours a day associated with greater risk of stroke

25 February 2015

People who sleep for more than eight hours a day have an increased risk of stroke, according to a study by the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge – and this risk doubles for older people who persistently sleep longer than average. However, the researchers say it is unclear why this association exists and call for further research to explore the link.

This illustration depicts a three-dimensional (3D) computer-generated image of a cluster of rod-shaped drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, the pathogen responsible for causing the disease tuberculosis (TB). ̽��ֱ��artistic recreation was based upon scanning electron micrographic imagery.

Cambridge partners with India to fight multidrug resistant TB

13 February 2015

̽��ֱ�� ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge has been awarded £2 million from the UK Medical Research Council and the Government of India’s Department for Biotechnology to develop a partnership with the National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT) in Chennai.

Lack of exercise responsible for twice as many deaths as obesity

14 January 2015

A brisk 20 minute walk each day could be enough to reduce an individual’s risk of early death, according to new research published today. ̽��ֱ��study of over 334,000 European men and women found that twice as many deaths may be attributable to lack of physical activity compared with the number of deaths attributable to obesity, but that just a modest increase in physical activity could have significant health benefits.

Supplement could reduce heart disease risk in people of low birth weight

10 December 2014

A simple supplement could be a safe and cost-effective way of reducing heart disease in individuals born with a low birth weight, suggests research from the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge. ̽��ֱ��study, carried out in rats, also raises the possibility of developing a blood test to indicate how much damage there is in the aortas of these individuals.

Micrograph of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Using genome sequencing to track MRSA in under-resourced hospitals

09 December 2014

Whole genome sequencing of MRSA from a hospital in Asia has demonstrated patterns of transmission in a resource-limited setting, where formal screening procedures are not feasible.

Brain signals from healthy and vegetative state patients

Scientists find ‘hidden brain signatures’ of consciousness in vegetative state patients

16 October 2014

Scientists in Cambridge have found hidden signatures in the brains of people in a vegetative state, which point to networks that could support consciousness even when a patient appears to be unconscious and unresponsive. ̽��ֱ��study could help doctors identify patients who are aware despite being unable to communicate.

Stem cells show auxeticity; the nucleus expands, rather than thins, when it's stretched

Stem cell physical

10 October 2014

Looking at stem cells through physicists’ eyes is challenging some of our basic assumptions about the body’s master cells.

Price gap between more and less healthy foods grows

09 October 2014

Novel use of UK national data finds a growing gap between the prices of more and less healthy foods between 2002 and 2012. Healthy foods in 2012 were three times more expensive per calorie than less healthy foods.

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