As reported in the last newsletter, Cancer Research UK (CRUK) is investing in 15 cutting-edge research centres, with substantial funding coming to Cambridge. Sir Bruce Ponder and Carlos Caldas now explain what this means to us. “The success of these developments has recently been recognised and consolidated by an international review carried out by CRUK. […]
Protein linked to life-threatening ‘tiger’ prostate cancers
A team from Cancer Research UK have discovered that the presence of a specific protein (NAALADL2) can distinguish between prostate cancers that are aggressive and need further treatment from those that may never seriously harm the patient. The study found much higher levels of the protein in prostate cancer tissue compared with healthy tissue. The difference was […]
Multi-buy alcohol ban ineffective
Professor Theresa Marteau, Behaviour and Health Research Unit, University of Cambridge, alongside collaborator and lead author Ryota Nakamura (UEA) have discovered that the Scottish Alcohol Act, 2010 which led to a Scotland-wide ban on multi-buy drinks promotions in 2011, failed to reduce the amount of alcohol purchased. The research, conducted by the Behaviour and Health […]
Sleep disorder drug reduces severity of depression
A new study concludes that taking the drug modafinil, typically used to treat sleep disorders, in combination with antidepressants reduces the severity of depression more effectively than taking antidepressants alone. Approximately a third of depressed patients receive little or no benefit from taking antidepressants. Those who do respond to treatment can suffer residual symptoms such […]
National Institute for Health Research partnership to revolutionise brain injury care
The NIHR Cambridge Healthcare Technology Co-operative (HTC) for Brain Injury was officially launched earlier this month, bringing together patients, carers, inventors, industry, academics and charities. The Brain Injury HTC works co-operatively and collaboratively to identify areas of unmet need and develop novel technology-based solutions for patients at every stage after brain injury. The HTC is […]
Message from the Regius – December 2013
Recently we received the welcome news that Cambridge University Health Partners has been redesignated as an Academic Health Science Centre from 2014. In the original process we were one of only five AHSC’s designated from 2009 – 2014. The other four AHSC’s in the initial competition were UCL, Imperial, King’s and Manchester. This time round […]
