Trinity College Dublin

Medical research

Team uncovers potential secret to viral resistance

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have unearthed a secret that may explain why some people are able to resist viral infections, having screened the immune systems of women exposed to hepatitis C (HCV) through contaminated ...

Medical research

Scientists identify novel approach to preventing seizures

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have announced a significant advance in our understanding of epilepsy, as they have identified a potential method of preventing damaging seizure activity.

Immunology

Key protein drives our immune response against viruses

Scientists have just slotted into place a big piece of the puzzle that explains how our blood cells mount their first line of defense against viruses. They hope this discovery will help them one day better control the response ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Vitamin B12 deficiency increases risk of depression

Scientists from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) have published new research which examines the relationship between folate and vitamin B12 status and its associations with greater prevalence of depressive symptoms ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Fresh hope for improving treatments for deadly lung disease

Tuberculosis (TB) is still one of the biggest infectious killers in the world. Multiple drug resistant (MDR) TB has become a global health emergency, an emerging European crisis, and an important Irish public health concern. ...

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