Cardiff University
Improving violence victims' mental health
(Medical Xpress) -- New guidance developed by Cardiff experts to improve mental health outcomes for people affected by violence has been published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 12, 2012 |
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Speeding up Huntington's research
(Medical Xpress) -- Human brain cells showing aspects of Huntington’s Disease have been developed, opening up new research pathways for treating the fatal disorder.
Neuroscience
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Unexpected discovery highlights new role for cell death regulator
An unexpected discovery of how the body controls cell death has revealed a potential new therapeutic target.
Medical research
Jun 14, 2012 |
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Dealing with depression
(Medical Xpress) -- A technique which helps people control activity in a specific part of their brain could be used to help ease depression, University research has found.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 11, 2012 |
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Fighting cancer
(Medical Xpress) -- ‘Hijacking’ cells that normally attack common infections to target cancer instead could offer the body a ready-made army against the killer disease University researchers and ...
Cancer
May 09, 2012 |
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Key to immune system disease could lie inside the cheek
Powerful new cells created by Cardiff University scientists from cheek lining tissue could offer the answer to disorders of the immune system.
Ophthalmology
Mar 21, 2012 |
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Spotting mental illness in new mothers
A new on-line tool and DVD developed by University experts to help midwives identify and treat new mothers at risk of severe mental illness has been officially launched by the Chief Nursing Officer for Wales ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Antenatal thyroid screening fails to improve IQ in 3-year-olds
Children of mothers screened and treated for reduced thyroid function during pregnancy show no signs of improved IQ compared to women who receive no treatment, new research has uncovered.
Health
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Zinc control could be path to breast cancer treatment
The body's control mechanisms for delivering zinc to cells could be key to improving treatment for some types of aggressive breast cancer.
Cancer
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Tackling Alzheimer's
(Medical Xpress) -- Specific genes known to be one of the causes of a rare type of Alzheimer’s, which runs in families, are unlikely to contribute to the more common form of the disease, University scientists have uncovered.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 02, 2012 |
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Scientists shed new light on link between 'killer cells' and diabetes
Killer T-cells in the human body which help protect us from disease can inadvertently destroy cells that produce insulin, new research has uncovered.
Medical research
Jan 15, 2012 |
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English or Greek, toddlers watch the tone
(Medical Xpress) -- Infants can understand the difference between intentional and accidental actions from tone of voice alone, new research by the Cardiff University School of Psychology has shown.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Novel technique could help boost IVF success and reduce multiple pregnancies
A new technique successfully used in mice to identify embryos likely to result in a successful pregnancy could be used in humans, potentially boosting IVF success rates and helping to reduce the number of multiple births ...
Other
Jan 03, 2012 |
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Major report identifies significant gaps and weaknesses
Children and young people who have chronic health conditions or need operations don't always have access to the high-quality, child-friendly information they need to understand what is happening to them. That is the key finding ...
Health
Dec 05, 2011 |
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Breakthrough could speed drug discovery
(Medical Xpress) -- Innovative technology being pioneered at Cardiff to speed up the discovery of new drugs to tackle lung diseases could also dramatically reduce testing on animals.
Medical research
Nov 25, 2011 |
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