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Decoding the interplay between genes and mechanics in tissues at single-cell resolution
17 March 2025
Researchers at the Kennedy Institute have developed a new computational framework that allows simultaneous analysis of gene expression and mechanical forces within cells and tissues, uncovering insights into how the interplay between transcriptional and mechanical signals guides processes such as cell fate decisions or the formation of spatially distinct tissue compartments.
No Strategic Call for ME/CFS: Why Patients Are Pushing Back
17 March 2025
The release of the government's ME/CFS delivery plan is imminent, but the lack of a strategic call for these complex, chronic conditions has left patients frustrated and demanding action.
Time-irreversibility reveals hidden structure in neural dynamics
14 March 2025
Why do some memories last a lifetime while others fade away?
Innovative bead design will enhance single-cell transcriptomics accuracy
13 March 2025
Researchers at the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences have made an important advancement in the field of single-cell transcriptomics by developing a novel bead design that reduces errors in DNA synthesis and improves the reliability of gene expression measurements.
Patients report alarming lack of trust in NHS primary care providers
13 March 2025
Results of a survey on the level of trust that Black, Asian and ethnic minority patients have with NHS primary care service providers reveal alarming levels of discrimination and mistrust.
Professor Susan Jebb celebrated in Women in Westminster: The 100
12 March 2025
Professor Susan Jebb OBE has been recognised in the 2025 Women in Westminster: The 100 list in her role as Chair of the Food Standards Agency.
New paper outlines ethical issues in clinical metagenomics
12 March 2025
Researchers have published the first paper mapping clinical ethics questions raised by new metagenomic techniques for diagnosing disease in clinical practice.
New research reveals psychological ‘booster shots’ can strengthen resistance to misinformation
11 March 2025
A new study has found that targeted psychological interventions can significantly enhance long-term resistance to misinformation. Dubbed “psychological booster shots,” these interventions improve memory retention and help individuals recognize and resist misleading information more effectively over time.
Immune response may be harnessed to control HIV
11 March 2025
Researchers have unveiled primary trial results that show encouraging advances in HIV treatment driven by immune-based therapies. New antibody therapies could offer alternative to current treatments.
Potential clue about brain health from neck lymph node ‘brain bins’ – new study
10 March 2025
Scientists have found another clue about how brain health is maintained and how this might be affected by ageing and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new paper.
Role of Physician and Anaesthetic Associates in UK healthcare challenged in largest ever review
7 March 2025
A new study has found little evidence supporting the safety and efficacy of physician associates (PAs) and anaesthetists associates (AAs) in the UK, raising critical questions about the rapid expansion of these roles in the NHS.
New guidelines to build trusted AI in healthcare research
5 March 2025
A new set of guidelines have been launched to create trustworthy AI systems in healthcare. The first of its kind, the FUTURE-AI guideline provides recommendations covering the entire lifecycle of medical AI, from design, development and validation to regulation, deployment, and monitoring.
Schools encouraged to be part of major wellbeing survey for 9-18 year olds
5 March 2025
A major survey into the mental health and wellbeing of thousands of school and college students has opened.
Africa’s change-makers: meet the Mastercard Foundation Scholars with big ambitions for the future
5 March 2025
By 2050 the majority of the world’s student age population will be in Africa. African graduates and researchers will play a key role in contributing to the future of not just the continent, but the world.
Tackling healthy, sustainable diets and Net Zero goals with new UKRI-funded THRIVING project
3 March 2025
New research hub THRIVING Food Futures set to accelerate the UK’s journey to net zero by designing and evaluating new food policies to support healthy, sustainable diets across the UK.
Study uncovers proteins associated with Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases
3 March 2025
A novel study by researchers at Oxford Population Health reveals previously unknown protein links to neurodegenerative diseases, including eight proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
Melanoma progression driven in part by fatty acid uptake
28 February 2025
The Goding lab working in collaboration with the University Rey Juan Carlos show that fatty acid uptake activates an AXL-CAV1-β-catenin axis to drive melanoma invasiveness.
Painful Endometriosis Can Effect the Whole Body, Not Only The Pelvis
27 February 2025
In her article, journalist Lydia Denworth explores how endometriosis, often associated with pelvic pain, can impact the entire body, featuring insights from Professor Krina Zondervan on the broader effects of this often misunderstood condition.
New research findings help identify those most at risk of developing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
27 February 2025
Two new research papers, published in Nature Genetics, jointly led by RDM’s Professor Hugh Watkins, have further advanced our understanding of the genetic basis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).