“The TP53 mutation (pathogenic variant) was not present throughout the donor’s body tissues, meaning he had not inherited it. The mutation would appear to have arisen in the testes but to have ...

Journalists came to the SMC to hear about the different tapering strategies studied, which are most effective in reducing the risk of relapse, whether the role of psychological therapy improves ...

“The implications are profound: by defining health rather than just disease, this work opens the door to more precise diagnostics, improved regulation, and innovative therapies. It is a timely and ...

A study published in Nature looks at fasting and hormone therapy response for breast cancer in mice. Dr Charlie Birts, Lecturer in Antibody Therapeutics at the University of Southampton, said: ...

The UK’s infrastructure faces a tipping point which is addressed in a new report from the National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC), led by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng).

Dr Dimitrios Koutoukidis, Associate Professor in Diet, Obesity, and Behavioural Sciences; and dietitian, University of Oxford, said: “Although the study explores an interesting association, it does ...

“The analysis reported focuses specifically on people who did not quit smoking early in the trial, at 1 and 4 weeks, but were ‘dual using’, meaning they were both smoking and vaping. The findings are ...

A study published in The Lancet Planetary Health looks at an association between prenatal BPA exposure and early childhood behaviour. Dr Ria Devereux, Environmental Research Fellow, Sustainability ...

A study published in the NEJM looks at universal base-edited CAR7 T cells for T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Dr Rubina Ahmed, Director of Research, Policy and Services, Blood Cancer UK, said: ...

A study published in PNAS looks at PFAS-contaminated drinking water and harms in infants. Dr Ovokeroye Abafe, Lecturer in Environmental Sciences, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Brunel University ...

A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at home-based gamma transcranial alternative current stimulation for Alzheimer’s Disease. Dr Sheona Scales, Director of Research at Alzheimer’s Research UK ...

Scientists comment on the US CDC vaccine panel voting to end Hepatitis B vaccine recommendations for newborn babies. Dr Ben Kasstan-Dabush, Assistant Professor, Department of Global Health & ...