Drawing inspiration from the tardigrade, researchers developed a new strategy that may protect cancer patients from the side effects of radiation therapy.

A pioneering study has revealed new insights into the role of gastric bacteria in stomach cancer development that could pave the way for a more effective treatment of pre-cancer according to a study published today in Helicobacter.

Our organs age at different rates, and a blood test determining how much they’ve each aged could predict the risk of conditions like lung cancer and heart disease decades later, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

A new mathematical model developed at the University of Waterloo can determine a baby’s overall drug exposure when their mother is taking medication. This is the first study to include drug transfer from the umbilical cord and through breastfeeding in determining the baby's total drug levels.

The research team from the School of Pharmacy at Waterloo looked specifically at Levetiracetam. It is a drug commonly prescribed long term for women with epilepsy, yet there was minimal data on the risk of adverse effects on breastfed infants.