New MRC investment supports clinical research careers in the UK – UKRI
The investment will establish 10 Regional Accounts for Clinical Researchers (RACR), bringing together more than…
New wound research to tackle pain and cost of chronic wounds – UKRI
Chronic wounds can arise after operations, amputations and as part of long-term conditions like diabetes,…
UK’s largest independent gambling harms research centre launches – UKRI
Harmful gambling’s burden on the UK economy is conservatively estimated at around £1.4 billion per year.…
Blood test enables earlier detection of heart and kidney disease – UKRI
The breakthrough, published today in Nature Communications, reveals a novel method for identifying damage to…
“Skin patch helped me spot lung rejection” says beneficiary – UKRI
The SENTINEL trial was set up to investigate if skin patches can be used as…
Gut microbiome changes may signal Parkinson’s disease risk – UKRI
The study, funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC), found that people with Parkinson’s and…
Air pollution exposure in the womb linked to slower development – UKRI
The King’s College London study, funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC), is the first…
Enabling innovation at temperatures as cold as deep space – UKRI
It will provide industry and academia with the conditions to assess materials and perform testing from 2 Kelvin (-271.15 °C) to 20 Kelvin (-253.15 °C). A lab at these temperatures helps upscale technologies and propel innovation in sectors including…
Spiderman cells trap viral genomes in its web – UKRI
These cells defend our bodies from the early stages of viral infection by synthesising a…
Tetris gameplay reduces traumatic flashbacks for health workers – UKRI
Remarkable new research has shown that a simple, digital intervention that includes gameplay can dramatically…