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Researchers identify gene associated with age-related hearing loss

18 August 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer

A large screening programme has identified several genes associated with age-related conditions including hearing loss, retinal degeneration and osteoarthritis. The animal study may lead to studies of the equivalent human gene and help develop screening programmes to identify the risk of developing an age-related condition many years before symptoms appear...

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Magic mushroom drug psilocybin reduced depressive symptoms in trial

18 May 2016 | By Katie Sadler

A trial funded by the Medical Research Council has found psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, reduced depressive symptoms.

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Wanted: Zika virus researchers

10 February 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer, Drug Target Review

The MRC has launched a £1m rapid response funding initiative to better understand the nature of the risk posed by the Zika virus. Find out about this initiative and NIH's call for research here...

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UCL launches gene therapy company Athena Vision

24 November 2015 | By Kate Douetil

UCL has announced the formation of Athena Vision, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing gene therapies for eye diseases...

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Inflammation in the brain linked to risk of schizophrenia

16 October 2015 | By Victoria White

The research raises the possibility that testing of those most at risk of the disorder could allow them to be treated early enough to avoid the disorder's most severe symptoms...

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Dementia Consortium funds project focusing on ALS and FTLD

16 September 2015 | By Victoria White

A team at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) will join forces with MRC Technology to take on the project...

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Round 8 of Biomedical Catalyst awards announced

10 August 2015 | By Charlotte Batchelor, Drug Target Review

Twelve new treatments, diagnostics and medical technologies will receive funding from the eighth round of the successful Biomedical Catalyst (BMC)...

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Six major projects to bring molecular pathology tests to patients

27 July 2015 | By Victoria White

The MRC and EPSRC have made a joint award of £16m to develop molecular pathology tests to help deliver stratified medicine in a wide range of disease areas...

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MRC scientists regrow liver from liver stem cells

21 July 2015 | By Victoria White

Medical Research Council (MRC) scientists have repaired a damaged liver in a mouse by transplanting liver stem cells grown in the laboratory...

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MRC, GSK and five leading UK universities collaborate to crack difficult disease areas

15 July 2015 | By Victoria White

GSK and MRC are to collaborate on a unique open innovation research initiative aiming to improve scientists’ understanding of inflammatory diseases...