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Mother is holding a tiny hand of her preterm baby that is in the NICU.

Combined steroid and statin treatment could reduce ‘accelerated ageing’ in preterm babies, study in rats suggests

02 Feb 2023

Potentially life-saving steroids commonly given to preterm babies also increase the risk of long-term cardiovascular problems, but a new study in...

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Breast cancer cells

Technique for tracking resistant cancer cells could lead to new treatments for relapsing breast cancer patients

19 Dec 2022

Cambridge scientists have managed to identify and kill those breast cancer cells that evade standard treatments in a study in mice. ̽»¨Ö±²¥approach is a...

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̽»¨Ö±²¥off-patent drug that could protect us from future COVID-19 variants

05 Dec 2022

Cambridge scientists have identified a drug that can be repurposed to prevent COVID-19 in research involving a unique mix of ‘mini-organs’, donor...

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Jay

Just like humans, more intelligent jays have greater self-control

31 Oct 2022

A study has found that Eurasian jays can pass a version of the ‘marshmallow test’ – and those with the greatest self-control also score the highest...

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Cancer cell migrating through blood vessel

Breakthrough in understanding of how cancer spreads could lead to better treatments

29 Sep 2022

Cambridge scientists have discovered that cancer cells ‘hijack’ a process used by healthy cells to spread around the body, completely changing...

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Mole-rats: meet the Ugly Naked Guys

06 Sep 2022

Understanding their weirdness could help prevent and better treat human illnesses like arthritis and cancer.

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Jays at Madingley

Madingley aviaries saved from closure

22 Jul 2022

We are delighted to announce that due to a number of generous donations from both members of the public and the scientific community, together with...

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Black mouse in gloved hand with Leader in Openness badge

Cambridge recognised once again as a Leader in Openness around animal research

13 May 2022

̽»¨Ö±²¥ ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge has once again been recognised as a Leader in Openness for its work to promote openness and transparency around research...

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X-Ray Showing Pacemaker

Drug incorporated into silicone coating reduces ‘foreign body reaction’ to implants

14 Mar 2022

Long-term use of implantable electronic medical devices – such as pacemakers and cochlear implants – is hampered by the body’s reaction to foreign...

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3D illustration of mitochondria

Study in mice shows potential for gene-editing to tackle mitochondrial disorders

08 Feb 2022

Defective mitochondria – the ‘batteries’ that power the cells of our bodies – could in future be repaired using gene-editing techniques. Scientists...

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Section of mouse fetus and placenta

‘Battle of the sexes’ begins in womb as father and mother’s genes tussle over nutrition

27 Dec 2021

Cambridge scientists have identified a key signal that the fetus uses to control its supply of nutrients from the placenta in a tug-of-war between...

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Spatially oriented neurons (mouse brain)

Scientists reverse age-related memory loss in mice

22 Jul 2021

Scientists at Cambridge and Leeds have successfully reversed age-related memory loss in mice and say their discovery could lead to the development of...

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