New £72 million institute will help tackle obesity – UKRI
The Medical Research Council (MRC), in partnership with the British Heart Foundation (BHF), is investing…
First UK patient given bespoke lung cancer therapy vaccine – UKRI
Clinicians and researchers are studying the tailored vaccine, designed to match the unique genetic changes…
World-first study hails treatment for twin pregnancy condition – UKRI
This is according to an early-stage research trial involving UK and European patients and funded…
AI tool reveals hidden organ damage caused by high blood pressure – UKRI
This development potentially paves the way for more personalised treatments in future. The study, published…
How cells fight infection from the inside – UKRI
The study, published today in the Cell Press journal Molecular Cell, details a method of…
From MRC discovery research to a one-minute cancer treatment – UKRI
While a one-minute treatment jab might sound simple, it represents the culmination of decades of…
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…