The Latest Breaking News from University of Cambridge

Scientists have finally discovered the cause of morning sickness

Scientists believe they have found what causes morning sickness in pregnant women

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023

Scientists reveal cause of morning sickness in pregnancy and possible treatment

Condition is caused by hormone produced by the foetus

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2023

Wild birds ‘distinguish between calls made by different African tribes’ – study

Greater honeyguides respond more readily to calls made by certain African tribespeople than those made by a different tribe.

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023

‘The four centuries of slave trade shaped the spectre of racism and are woven into the fabric of global development’

A lasting legacy of racism, oppression and colonialism is laid bare at a powerful exhibition in Cambridge. Confronting it can help us build a more equitable world

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023

Deadly infection risk in newborns could be higher than previously thought, study warns

The number of preventable infections could be up to ten times higher than previously expected

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023

Deadly infection risk in newborns ‘could be higher than previously thought’

A team from the University of Cambridge and Rosie Hospital reanalysed data from its previous research.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023

Stem Cell Injection Shows Promise In Halting Multiple Sclerosis Progression

Early clinical trial reveals no increase in disability or symptom worsening in MS patients

Zenger · Nov 28, 2023

Multiple sclerosis stem cell treatment breakthrough could stop disease in its tracks, study finds

Researchers have said new stem cell treatment could be used to slow damage to the brain in MS patients

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023

'Exciting' stem cell breakthrough could lead to treatment for MS

Patients injected with stem cells saw no worsening of symptoms after 12 months

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2023

MS breakthrough could lead to treatments that halt disease’s progression

The study said the procedure was ‘safe, well tolerated and has a long-lasting effect that appears to protect the brain from further damage’.

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023