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Improvements needed in end of life care

3 May 2018

Personal experiences of care highlight need for further evidence to reduce harm and distress at end of life

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Widening Access to Medicine

26 April 2018

Cardiff University medical students provide support to medical applicants in Wales

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Improving lung function in prematurely-born children

25 April 2018

Study aims to find best treatment for prematurely born children growing up with breathing problems

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‘Pint of Science’ returns to Cardiff pubs

11 April 2018

Academics will once again bring science to the masses as part of world’s largest festival of public science talks

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PCOS link to ADHD and autism spectrum disorder

10 April 2018

Large-scale study links polycystic ovary syndrome to mental health disorders

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First NHS-led clinical trial for thyroid eye disease

27 March 2018

New research finds orbital radiotherapy should not be used to treat thyroid eye disease

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Illuminating research

26 March 2018

Cardiff University project celebrated in UK’s top 60 patents

LIPID MAPS advisory board

Direction of global LIPID research being set at Cardiff meeting

21 March 2018

LIPID MAPS Lipidomic Gateway is now managed from Cardiff University, by a consortium including Professor Valerie O’Donnell.

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University competitors ready for Commonwealth Games

20 March 2018

Students, alumni and staff aim for glory at Gold Coast 2018

First step in development of pill-based vaccines

12 March 2018

Cardiff scientists create world’s first synthetic, non-biologic vaccine 

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Brain Games is back (Sunday 18th March, 11:00 – 16:00)

9 March 2018

Learn about the weird and wonderful properties of your brain (Sunday 18th March, 11:00 – 16:00)

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Netball squad features students and member of staff

6 March 2018

Students, staff and alumni will represent Wales at Commonwealth Games

Engineering work

New funding for ASTUTE project

26 February 2018

ASTUTE 2020 awarded £8m to help Welsh manufacturers gain access to world-class university expertise

Genes

Genetics researchers close in on schizophrenia

26 February 2018

50 new gene regions that increase risk of developing schizophrenia

Siladitya Bhattacharya

New Head of School of Medicine

26 February 2018

Professor Siladitya Bhattacharya appointed Head of School of Medicine

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Preventing fibrosis

9 February 2018

New discovery could lead to prevention of organ damage in chronic disease

Survey on Public Attitude to Death and Dying in Wales

Survey launched on public attitude to death and dying in Wales

2 February 2018

A team of researchers from the Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Centre want to know what people think and how they feel about death and dying.

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Inhibiting the growth of pancreatic cancer

1 February 2018

Researchers use respiratory virus to attack pancreatic cancer

Potential new treatment for advanced cancers

Potential new treatment for advanced cancers

25 January 2018

New potential therapy identified for aggressive breast cancer

Coral Kennerley

Students picked for Wales team at Commonwealth Games

24 January 2018

Wales athletes attending Cardiff University set sights on glory at Gold Coast 2018