Healthcare and Life Science
Problems with cell’s ‘plumbing’ linked to signalling issues in neurodegenerative conditions
New research led by Prof Edward Avezov (UK DRI at Cambridge) reveals how the architecture of the cell’s transport network, the endoplasmic reticulum, can go awry and lead to problems with signalling in brain cells in conditions like Alzheimer’s. The st...
Crossing the Blood-Brain Barrier: Why Natural Transport Mechanisms Are the Smarter Route
Most biologics and even small molecules fail to cross the blood-brain barrier, leaving CNS drug delivery a persistent bottleneck. Isogenica's latest short video looks at why researchers are turning to the brain's own transport systems as a more promising path in. ...
Solving LNP's Liver Problem: Why Targeting Is the Next Frontier in RNA Delivery
Lipid nanoparticles have powered the RNA medicine revolution, but their default tendency to accumulate in the liver limits use beyond hepatic disease. ...
Exonate appoints Olav Hellebø as Chief Executive Officer
Appointment of experienced executive forms part of the Company’s strategy to build momentum across its proprietary platform and therapeutic programs targeting retinal diseasesCompany is preparing a Phase IIb clinical trial of lead candidate EXN407 for diabetic eye diseaseDr Catherine Be...
Precision matters: Guardtech and DryR leading the way for controlled environment provision when things get seriously tight
East Anglian contamination control specialists Guardtech are collaborating with dry room experts DryR to strengthen their overall delivery of advanced cleanroom and dry room facilities across a wide range of high-tech sectors ...
ARU receives £4.8m to boost innovation in the NHS
The NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme has already helped launch 691 start-ups.
New Sidney Altman building officially opens at Babraham Research Campus
BioMed Realty UK has today officially opened the Sidney Altman Building at the Babraham Research Campus, unveiling a state-of-the-art facility designed for the next generation of life science innovation. ...
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CWOW 2026 draws record-breaking 5,000+ attendance from UK’s Golden Innovation Corridor and beyond
Cambridge Wide Open Week (CWOW) 2026 welcomed a record-breaking audience of more than 5,000 attendees, marking its largest edition to date and highlighting the growing strength of the UK’s Golden Innovation Corridor connecting Oxford, London and Cambridge. ...
Welbeck Health Partners Adopts OMED Health’s Home-Based SIBO Testing Pathway Across Its Network
Patients complete SIBO breath testing at home, with diagnosis provided by an in-house OMED Health GI doctor and results returned to Welbeck's clinicians via an online portal Home-based pathway widens patient access to SIBO testing, with doctor-reviewed diagnosis included and no add...