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New research reveals how cat dander triggers allergic responses
New research reveals how the most common cause of severe allergic reactions to cats, the Fel d 1 protein which is found in cat dander, triggers an allergic response.Scientists have discovered that when...
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Novel Thoughts #2: Clare Bryant on AS Byatt’s Possession
Professor Clare Bryant from Cambridge’s Department of Veterinary Medicine explains how reading AS Byatt’s Possession at a crucial point in her early career reminded her of the excitement of research...
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New innovation hub aims to take a 'moon shot' at cystic fibrosis
John Winn’s office at Microsoft Research looks like that of any typical academic: on one wall is a whiteboard graffitied with impenetrable equations and mathematical scribblings, on the opposite wall...
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Cambridge Science Festival returns for milestone 25th year
Celebrating its 25th year, the Festival runs for two weeks from 11-24 March and explores the theme of ‘discoveries’. An impressive line-up of acclaimed scientists includes microscopist Professor Dame...
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Treating those most severely affected by COVID-19 has necessarily taken priority during the pandemic. But could long COVID be the next wave of the crisis?
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Farmed carnivores may become ‘disease reservoirs’ posing human health risk
Farming large numbers of carnivores, like mink, could allow the formation of undetected ‘disease reservoirs’, in which a pathogen could spread to many animals and mutate to become a risk to human...
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Drug incorporated into silicone coating reduces ‘foreign body reaction’ to...
Implantable electronic medical devices are already widely used for a number of applications, but they also offer the prospect of transforming the treatment of intractable conditions, such as the use of...
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Scientists identify how fasting may protect against inflammation
In research published in Cell Reports, the team describes how fasting raises levels of a chemical in the blood known as arachidonic acid, which inhibits inflammation. The researchers say it may also...
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