NovaBiotics has been awarded £1.8 million in small business research innovation grant funding to advance its antifungal drug candidate, Novamycin. The drug is a first-in-class antifungal compound, intended for front-line treatment of medically unmet, tissue and bloodstream fungal infections caused by difficult to treat and drug resistant moulds and yeasts, including Aspergillus fumigates and Candida auris. Novamycin is highly differentiated from existing antifungal treatments – of which there...
Researchers at the University of Strathclyde have developed an innovative, low cost test for earlier diagnosis of sepsis which could save thousands of lives. The simple system for sensitive real-time measurement of the life threatening condition is much quicker than existing hospital tests, which can take up to 72 hours to process. Using a microelectrode, a biosensor device is used to detect if one of...
A new ‘seek-and-destroy’ gene therapeutic system could have the potential to treat prostate cancer in the future, after it halted the majority of tumours in laboratory models at the University of Strathclyde and the Beatson Institute. The system was used against two types of prostate tumour, causing 70% of one type and 50% of the other to vanish over a period of one month. These...
Most of us take having a slice of morning toast for granted – but now those with dietary conditions can tuck into a tasty loaf thanks to academics from Heriot-Watt University. Millions of people around the world suffer from dietary conditions such as coeliac disease but researchers are due to develop three new plant proteins which will help improve gluten free bread. Working with Nandi...
Researchers at the University of Strathclyde have launched a clinical investigation which could eventually help millions of osteoporosis sufferers by harnessing pioneering ‘nanokicking’ technology – tiny vibrations to turn stem cells into healthy bone. The study, which is led by Professor Stuart Reid and which shows ‘enormous promise’ according to UK Science Minister Chris Skidmore, will apply nanoscale vibrations to patients with spinal injuries in an attempt...
Scientists have pinpointed cells in the immune system that could be key to tackling high blood pressure. The findings also shed light on current treatments that could increase risk of the disorder, which affects more than 12 million people in the UK. Heart attacks High blood pressure – or hypertension – is a leading cause of life-threatening conditions including heart attack, kidney disease and stroke....