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Blood disorder breakthrough as world-first gene therapy given green light

The treatment is the first to be licensed using the gene-editing tool known as Crispr, for which its inventors were awarded the Nobel prize in 2020

The Independent UK

Casgevy: World-first gene therapy for sickle cell disease approved in UK

Regulator's approval comes three years after scientists won Nobel Prize for inventing the treatment

Evening Standard

World-first gene therapy for inherited blood disorders approved in UK

The treatment is the first to be licensed using the gene-editing tool known as Crispr, for which its inventors were awarded the Nobel prize in 2020.

The Independent UK

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Study links some ultra-processed foods – not bread and cereal – to poorer health

Ultra-processed foods usually contain ingredients people would not add when they were cooking at home.

The Independent UK

CT Scans Linked To Blood Cancer Risk In Children: Study

For every 10,000 children who have a CT scan, 1-2 cases of blood cancer can be expected in the next 12 years after the examination, a researcher said.

Medical Daily

Melanoma researchers NSW Australians of the Year

A pair of melanoma researchers were named the 2024 Australians of the Year for NSW, having saved thousands of lives and documented their own battle with cancer.

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Modified antifungal agent shows reduced toxicity in mice

Scientists have developed a structurally modified antifungal agent that retains its antimicrobial properties while reducing toxicity in mice and human kidney cells. The new compound, AM-2-19, could increase the effectiveness and safety of treatments for deadly fungal infections. It works by binding to and extracting fungal ergosterol, but not mammalian…

The Hindu

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“Vampire Viruses” That Viciously Attack Other Viruses May Be The Ultimate Antiviral Treatment

Viruses can get sick in the sense that their normal function is impaired.

Inverse

Vampire viruses prey on other viruses

This strange new microbial discovery may hold the key to new antiviral therapies

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Scientists create baker’s yeast with more than 50% synthetic DNA

The overarching aim was to build a yeast that can teach us new biology, researchers said.

The Independent UK

Dyson microbiologist reveals how to get rid of bed bugs

5 Dyson-approved tips for avoiding bed bugs and maintaining a clean bedroom

Goodbye brain fog: how to hack your mitochondria, the body's energy generators

Feeling sluggish, tired or poorly? It might be your biochemistry. But there's a solution, says Louise Pyne

Evening Standard

Vitamin F: the skincare superhero you didn't know you needed

Never heard of Vitamin F? Get ready to add another step to your skincare routine

Evening Standard

Animal-to-human diseases could kill 12 times as many people by 2050, study warns

Researchers said these epidemics could be more frequent in the future due to climate change and deforestation.

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False Positive Breast Cancer Screening Increases Long-Term Risk, Study Finds

Women aged 60-75 with low breast density have highest risk, according to Karolinska Institutet

The Hindu

Study finds Vitamin B12 absorption is not just in the small intestine but also in the human colon

Researchers in Bengaluru and New Delhi disproved a decades-long dogma that Vitamin B12 absorption only occurs in the small intestine. Using an innovative method, they found that absorption also occurs in the large intestine, which could explain why Vitamin B12 deficiency is not as high as expected in India. The…

Evening Standard

Vitamin D deficiency: key signs that you’re not getting enough

Chances are you're not getting enough Vitamin D. An expert explains what to do about it

The Guardian - UK

From secret diaries to WhatsApps: four takeaways from the Covid inquiry

Members of Boris Johnson’s inner circle have started to give evidence, with senior civil servant Martin Reynolds the first to appear

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Death of baby after UK hospital missed vitamin jab ‘beyond cruel’, parents say

Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridge failed to give William Moris-Patto a routine vitamin K injection

The Times of India

The gut-brain connection: How nutrition impacts mental health

The gut plays a pivotal role in our overall well-being, encompassing both digestive and immune regulatory functions. At its core, it hosts a diverse ecosystem known as the microbiome, which consistently interacts with the host. This interaction extends beyond the gut itself, impacting various bodily systems, including the immune, metabolic,…

The Guardian - UK

‘Giving computers a sense of smell’: the quest to scientifically map odours

By digitising scents as we have images and sounds, researchers hope they can transform everything from food and agriculture to disease prevention

The Guardian - UK

William Duncan obituary

Other lives: Academic oncologist who was an early promoter of working in multidisciplinary teams to manage cancer

The Hindu

Haemoglobin isn’t used only in blood, scientists find in major discovery

Surprising discovery of haemoglobin in chondrocytes reveals its essential role in cartilage health and opens possibilities for new treatments of joint diseases. Scientists from China found that haemoglobin bodies, or Hedy, are essential for chondrocytes' survival and may be involved in stem cell fate in the growth plate. Further research…

The National (Scotland)

Minister from small Lanarkshire village appointed in new senior church role

A minister who was told there was 'no point' in him studying has been announced in a senior Church of Scotland role.

The Hindu

IISc research uncovers link between cell biomechanics and wound healing

IISc researchers uncover how stiffness of cell's microenvironment affects form & function. Changes in stiffness alter cell structure & function, which can lead to tissue fibrosis, scar formation & even cardiac arrest. Study focused on TGF-β signalling protein, which is regulated by mechanical forces like substrate stiffness. Future research to…

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