Multiple sclerosis research boosted with £1.85million funding for Cambridge Centre for Myelin Repair
19 February 2021
The MS Society has awarded £1.85million of new funding for its research in Cambridge, as part of their fight to stop multiple sclerosis (MS). Scientists aim to find new treatments, faster, for tens of thousands of people living with progressive forms of MS in the UK, who currently have nothing to stop disability progression.
Lab-grown ‘mini-bile ducts’ used to repair human livers in regenerative medicine first
18 February 2021
Scientists have used a technique to grow bile duct organoids – often referred to as ‘mini-organs’ – in the lab and shown that these can be used to repair damaged human livers. This is the first time that the technique has been used on human organs.
Gut research identifies key cellular changes associated with childhood-onset Crohn’s Disease
8 December 2020
Human Cell Atlas researchers have tracked the very early stages of human foetal gut development, and found specific cell functions that appear to be reactivated in the gut of children with Crohn’s Disease - a vital step towards better management and treatment of the condition.
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