Alzheimer’s disease is an incurable neurodegenerative condition affecting about 18 million people worldwide. But researchers believe they may have found a way to reduce its effects.
In a remarkable discovery, the genes that contribute to the most frequently occurring life-threatening form of skin cancer have been identified for the first time by leading UK biologists.
A major construction for the London 2012 Olympic Games & Paralympic Games has been described as a template for delivering large-scale building projects to the UK, helping to “secure a long-term economic legacy for UK plc”.
Innovative technology adopted by CamStent, a start-up company in the UK, can fight bacteria by using a polymer that is normally employed in the construction industry.
A collaboration between UK academics and a leading South Korean university will be at the forefront of research into treating neurodegenerative brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.