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How tissues grow back: Uncovering distinct roles of key repair signals

06 January, 2026CIR

New study in a collaboration between the Gram Hansen and Feng labs finds that tissue regeneration…

New technology sheds light on immune cell differences in glioblastoma

16 December, 2025CIR

A new study by the Walmsley lab has, for the first time, identified the set of proteins that…

New study reveals how unstable immune cells drive chronic liver disease and points to a promising dual therapy

28 November, 2025CIR

Researchers have discovered that in chronic liver disease, not only are regulatory T cells (a type…

Drug identified that rescues healing response in chronic wounds

12 November, 2025CIR

Researchers from the Cash lab have identified a drug that activates a special protein and improves…

Professor Ramachandran awarded grant to transform liver fibrosis treatments

10 November, 2025CIR

This multi-institution £3.5 million MRC grant will fund the development of a multi-organ lab model…

Potential non-hormonal treatment shows early promise for endometriosis

06 November, 2025CRH

Researchers at the Centre for Reproductive Health have carried out a clinical trial to test…

New study shows long-term effectiveness of HPV vaccine

04 November, 2025CRH

An encouraging new study confirms the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine provides strong and…

Gene mutation reprograms cells and tricks immune cells to promote cancer

28 October, 2025CIR

A new study has found how a single cancer-causing gene mutation (in the Ras gene) can rapidly…

How does low blood oxygen levels impair immunity?

10 October, 2025CIR

New study finds that special immune cells called neutrophils have their genetic material modified…

Engineering more efficient ways to create iPSCs by dissecting the OCT4 transcription factor

09 October, 2025CRM

Researchers identified regions of the OCT4 transcription factor which, when engineered can create…