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Does air pollution cause dementia? UK scientists launch study to find out

Research at the Francis Crick Institute could lead to new drugs to counter progress of diseases like Alzheimer’s

The Guardian - UK

Replacing 'lost' enzyme could help treat debilitating childhood epilepsy

Scientists hope a breakthrough will lead to treatment for CDKL5 deficiency disorder

Evening Standard

Eating vegetables could help ease lung illness – study

A molecule found in vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower may help ease the effects of lung infection.

The Independent UK

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Researchers find 4,000-year-old plague DNA – the oldest evidence of the disease in Britain

Francis Crick Institute scientists identified three cases of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria causing the plague in human remains at two burial sites

The Independent UK

Researchers find 4,000-year-old plague DNA – the oldest cases to date in Britain

Francis Crick Institute scientists identified three cases of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria causing the plague in human remains at two burial sites.

The Independent UK

Facial changes in Down Syndrome have genetic basis, says study

The Francis Crick Institute, King's College London, and University College London researchers have shed light on the genetics underpinning changes in the structure and form of the face and skull in a mouse model of Down Syndrome. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Study finds sweetener in fizzy drinks 'could treat immune disorders'

It could be used as a treatment if it is found to have similar effects in humans

Irish Mirror

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Sweetener in fizzy drinks 'could treat immune disorders'

Sucralose is about 600 times sweeter than sugar and the effects it has on the body are not yet fully understood

Wales Online

Commonly used sweetener has ‘unexpected effect on immune system’, say scientists

Consuming a high amount of sucralose lowered the activation of T cells – a type of white blood cell – in mice, researchers found.

The Independent UK

UK scientists make breakthrough on vaccine against both COVID and common colds

It could be a game-changer

Wales Online

Step forward in developing a vaccine for all cold viruses, including Covid

Such a vaccine could provide some resilience if new coronavirus diseases emerge.

The Independent UK

£1 billion in funding announced for the Francis Crick Institute

The investment is set to fund the centre for the next seven years.

The Independent UK

Bless you! Meet the flu hunters trying to stop the next pandemic in its tracks

Remember flu? Despite lockdowns holding it at bay, a small group of scientists is searching the globe for deadly new strains – and to work out what to put in next winter’s vaccines

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