The University of Sheffield has been placed top in the Russell Group, according to the latest National Student Survey published this week (10 August 2023). The survey, in which more than 335,000 final year students from across the UK have fed back on their higher education experience, places Sheffield top of the UK’s 24 world […]
A high level of troponin – a protein normally used to exclude the possibility of a heart attack in patients with chest pain – may signal a heightened risk of death from any cause within the next few years, even in the absence of known or suspected cardiovascular disease, according to the research published in […]
Innovative AI technology which can identify new biomarkers that could lead to more effective chronic nerve pain treatments, has been awarded a funding boost to revolutionise healthcare. The pioneering project at the University of Sheffield uses AI-powered magnetic resonance (MR) neuroimaging technology, to discover new biomarkers which may accelerate much-needed new treatments for chronic pain. […]
Rice University’s Office of Student Success Initiatives has launched a pre-matriculation program for first- year students who identify as first-generation or limited income registrants. Named Owl Access, the program is led and supported by current students to welcome freshmen who move in early to Rice, providing a comfortable adjustment period and easing them into O-Week […]
University of Birmingham experts aim to improve how pollen and fungal spores are detected – developing new technology that could make life easier and safer for people with respiratory illnesses. Supported by UKRI AI for Health funding, environmental scientists will bring together internet-of things (IoT) sensor arrays and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to measure the […]
Researchers have shown that a novel antibody generated to target an ‘essential amino acid sequence’ of both interleukin-17A and F has greater activity and potentially fewer side effects than existing biological therapies for conditions such as as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriasis, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The antibody, called Ab-IPL-IL-17™, targets a specific section of […]
A cross-faculty group made up of students and staff at the University of Nottingham has received Advance HE’s Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE). Members of OPAD collaborate to create assistive and rehabilitation devices for community and healthcare partners where commercial solutions do not exist. Students with complementary skills work in multidisciplinary teams – supported […]
Scientists have created a new way to provide valuable insights into how drugs are processed in the body and how the body responds to these drugs, in a single test. Researchers built upon ‘untargeted metabolomics’ which traditionally tracks molecules known as metabolites that play important roles in bodily processes, like energy production and growth. Their […]
