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£22 million UK programme backs human-based science to reduce reliance on animal testing
New investment includes a £20 million centre for miniature human organs and nine projects exploring alternatives including beating heart cells and AI drug modelling.
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£106,500 study will explore why inflammatory bowel and coeliac conditions are missed or diagnosed late
Crohn’s & Colitis UK and Coeliac UK are jointly funding research using anonymised NHS records to study diagnosis patterns, inequalities and missed opportunities for earlier care.
Manchester scientists find cleaner way to deliver hard-to-move sugars directly into cells
A Manchester team has used tiny boron-based structures to carry water-soluble glycans into cells without relying on potentially harmful organic solvents.
Cambridge will lead £50m centre searching for treatments for mitochondrial DNA diseases
A new £50m Medical Research Council centre led from Cambridge will bring researchers, clinicians and patients together to develop therapies for mitochondrial DNA diseases.
Dissolvable 3D-printed patch could make skin cancer treatment gentler
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have developed a dissolvable microneedle patch designed to deliver two anti-cancer drugs directly through the skin.