Science summaries from 2018 Bacterial imaging probe is safe for patient use, study finds October 2018: Imaging technology that detects deadly pneumonia infections in under 60 seconds is safe and practical for clinical use, a study has found. Imaging advance set to speed up quest for cell-based therapies August 2018: Cancer treatments that involve transplanting cells into patients could move forward faster thanks to a new imaging system. Lung study points to therapies for chronic coughing disease June 2018: Fresh insights into a potentially life-threatening lung disease that causes persistent coughing could pave the way for new therapies Scientists replicate cause and symptoms of human womb condition June 2018: CIR researchers have used mice to study endometriosis – a condition that can affect the womb of human females. Bowel disease study points to new therapies for lifelong conditions May 2018: Treatments for incurable bowel conditions may be a step closer following the discovery of a key molecule associated with disease flare-ups. Fertility study finds hormone that could support early pregnancy February 2018: Scientists have identified a hormone that could help prepare the womb lining for pregnancy. Lung disease patients show defective white blood cells February 2018: A defect has been detected that affects how white blood cells eat bad bacteria in the lungs New insight into how the body ‘gobbles up’ asthma-inducing cells February 2018: CIR researchers look into potential novel therapy for treating allergy-induced lung diseases. £1.7M awarded to help fight chronic liver disease January 2018: A clinical study has been given a major financial boost to tackle a silent killer that could affect one in four Scots. This article was published on 2024-09-10
