Medical Research Council

Alcohol by-product destroys blood stem cells

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology have found that stem cells in the body's 'blood cell factory'—the bone marrow—are extremely sensitive to the main breakdown ...

Medical research created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers 'switch off' neurodegeneration in mice

Researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Toxicology Unit at the University of Leicester have identified a major pathway leading to brain cell death in mice with neurodegenerative disease. The team was able to block ...

Neuroscience created May 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Most baby boomers 'under the doctor' at retirement

(Medical Xpress)—The vast majority of the post-war baby boomers have had at least one medical condition requiring regular GP visits in the run-up to retirement, and just one in six was completely condition free, according ...

Health created Sep 21, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Human brain research made easier by database

Researchers will be able to access samples from more than 7,000 donated human brains to help study major brain diseases, thanks to a new on-line database, launched by the Medical Research Council (MRC) today.

Neuroscience created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0