biology
Cancer Research UK ‘turning down far too much’ due to rising costs, says CEO
Posted in Medicine on 7th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller
According to CRUK’s financial accounts for March 2023, the charity spent £45m less on research than the year prior at £398m.
funding boost for research into little known blood cancer
Posted in Medicine on 7th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller
Relatively little is known about the causes of a group of blood cancer called myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), affecting approximately 4,000 people in the UK every year.
World-first drug lowers genetic form of “bad cholesterol” by up to 65%
Posted in Medicine on 31st Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller
“This drug is a game-changer in more ways than one,” Nicholls said. “Not only do we have an option for lowering an elusive form of cholesterol, but being able to deliver it in an oral tablet means it will be more accessible for patients.”
All Animal Intelligence Was Shaped By Just Five Leaps In Brain Evolution
Posted in Science on 23rd Jul, 2023
by Alex Muller
These five transitions help us make sense of our place among the stunning diversity of animal intelligences.
Japan's Daiichi Sankyo gets US FDA nod for blood cancer treatment
Posted in Medicine on 21st Jul, 2023
by Alex Muller
AML is one of the most common types of blood cancer in adults. Mutations in the FLT3 gene, which plays a role in helping white blood cells grow, can cause excess growth of these cells and lead to an aggressive form of leukemia.