Posts by University College London
Blood test for eight gene signatures can predict onset of tuberculosis
Scientists have shown a blood test could predict the onset of tuberculosis three to six months before people become unwell, a finding which could help better target antibiotics and save countless lives. …
Read Full ArticleImmune cell discovery opens door to new powerful cancer therapies
Scientists have identified how a subset of immune cells are activated to kill cancerous cells, a finding in mice that could hold the key to new powerful therapies against cancer. …
Read Full ArticleWhat protects killer immune cells from harming themselves?
White blood cells, which release a toxic potion of proteins to kill cancerous and virus-infected cells, are protected from any harm by the physical properties of their cell envelopes, …
Read Full ArticleSome high-cholesterol genes differ between countries
Some of the genes that predict the risk of high cholesterol don’t apply to people from Uganda the same as they do in European populations, …
Read Full ArticleSocially active 60-year-olds face lower dementia risk
Being more socially active in your 50s and 60s predicts a lower risk of developing dementia later on …
Read Full ArticleGenes drive ageing, making normal processes damaging
Ageing in worms mainly results from the direct action of genes and not from random wear and tear or loss of function, and the same is likely to be true in humans, according to research by UCL, Lancaster University and Queen Mary University of London scientists. …
Read Full ArticleTurmeric eye drops could treat glaucoma
A derivative of turmeric could be used in eye drops to treat the early stages of glaucoma, finds a new study led by UCL and Imperial College London researchers. …
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