Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

New insight into placental growth and healthy pregnancy

Scientists at the Babraham Institute have gained a new understanding of how the growth of the placenta is regulated before birth, which has important implications for a healthy pregnancy. The research, published today (10 ...

Medical research created Jun 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research opens the possibility of temporarily reversing aging in the immune system

Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have discovered a new mechanism controlling ageing in white blood cells. The research, published in the September issue of the Journal of ...

Medical research created Aug 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists take a step towards developing better vaccines for bluetongue

Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have taken a step towards producing better vaccines against Bluetongue – an important disease of livestock - after successfully ...

Medical research created Aug 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Vitamin D could help combat the effects of aging in eyes

Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have found that vitamin D reduces the effects of ageing in mouse eyes and improves the vision of older mice significantly. The researchers ...

Health created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

How poor maternal diet can increase risk of diabetes -- new mechanism discovered

Researchers have shown one way in which poor nutrition in the womb can put a person at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes and other age-related diseases in later life. This finding could lead to new ways of identifying ...

Medical research created Jan 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists discover potential new target in fight against 'superbug'

University of Cambridge researchers have discovered how an antibiotic-resistant superbug exploits oxygen-limited conditions in the lungs of patients with severe respiratory disease to thrive.

Medical research created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Health benefits of vitamin D dependent on type taken

New research has shown that vitamin D3 supplements could provide more benefit than the close relative vitamin D2. The findings published in the June edition of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition could potentially lead t ...

Health created May 31, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists find new pieces of hearing puzzle

Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have gained important new insights into how our sense of hearing works. Their findings promise new avenues for scientists to understand ...

Medical research created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Insight into DNA reprogramming during egg and sperm cell development

Scientists at the Babraham Institute have gained a new understanding of when and how the DNA in developing egg and sperm cells is 'reset', in preparation for making a new embryo. It is well known that small chemical groups ...

Genetics created Dec 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New discovery throws light on blood pressure regulation

Researchers have discovered that a protein found in the walls of blood vessels plays a key role in maintaining healthy blood pressure; a discovery that could one day lead to new treatments for people with high blood pressure.

Cardiology created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 4 | with audio podcast