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A team of UK scientists have identified the mechanism behind hardening of the arteries, and shown in animal studies that a generic medication normally used to treat acne could be an effective treatment for the condition.

̽»¨Ö±²¥ ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge and Tsinghua  ̽»¨Ö±²¥ signed a joint research initiative on Monday as part of efforts by both universities to tackle the urgent challenges faced by humanity.

̽»¨Ö±²¥National Health Service turned 70 in 2018 – but, amid the celebrations, its health is faltering. By working closely with local hospitals and GPs, researchers at Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ are developing bold new ideas they believe will help the NHS thrive for decades to come.

Researchers have designed a machine learning algorithm for drug discovery which has been shown to be twice as efficient as the industry standard, which could accelerate the process of developing new treatments for disease. 

Offspring whose mothers had a complicated pregnancy may be at greater risk of heart disease in later life, according to a new study in sheep. ̽»¨Ö±²¥research, led by a team at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge, suggests that our cards may be marked even before we are born.

Through sound and photography, Cambridge researcher Dr Elizabeth Turk shares her experiences of talking to shamanic healers in Mongolia. Over the past eight years, the social anthropologist has been exploring the increased popularity of nature-based remedies and ‘alternative’ medicine in the wake of the region's seismic politico-economic shifts of recent decades.

Welcome to our new ‘Spotlight on children’, a focus on research taking place at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge relating to children and childhood – from health to education, language to literacy, parents to playtime, risk to resilience.

An international team of researchers have developed a low-cost sensor made from semiconducting plastic that can be used to diagnose or monitor a wide range of health conditions, such as surgical complications or neurodegenerative diseases. 

A leading multidisciplinary think tank, the PHG Foundation, will become part of the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge from 1 April this year, with a focus on making science work for health. This has been made possible by a philanthropic gift from the Hong Kong-based Hatton Trust, which has recognised the ̽»¨Ö±²¥â€™s global eminence in science, medicine and the humanities alongside the pioneering policy development work of the Foundation.

Telephone consultations to determine whether a patient needs to see their GP face-to-face can deal with many problems, but a study led by researchers at the Cambridge Centre for Health Services Research ( ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge and RAND Europe), found no evidence to support claims by companies offering to manage these services or by NHS England that the approach saves money or reduces the number of hospital referrals.