Cambridge Heart and Lung Research Institute receives major funding boost
11 July 2019
Chris Skidmore, Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, announced on 10 July 2019 a £30 million award to the University of Cambridge to support the new Cambridge Heart and Lung Research Institute (HLRI). This is an incredibly exciting project bringing together world-renowned expertise in cardiovascular...
Widely-available antibiotics could be used in the treatment of ‘superbug’ MRSA
1 July 2019
Some MRSA infections could be tackled using widely-available antibiotics, suggests new research from an international collaboration led by scientists at the University of Cambridge and the Wellcome Sanger Institute. MRSA and other antibiotic-resistant infections are a major threat to modern medicine and we urgently need to...
Cause of hardening of the arteries – and potential treatment – identified
13 June 2019
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. Artery hardening happens to everyone as they age...but up until now we haven’t known what controls this...
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