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Diabetes gene found that causes low and high blood sugar levels in the same family
A study of families with rare blood sugar conditions has revealed a new gene thought to be critical in the regulation of insulin, the key hormone in diabetes.
Date added: Tuesday, January 16, 2018
The first step in generating an artificial adrenal gland
In a new study, published in Cell Reports, researchers from Queen Mary University of London used cells derived from urine to take the first step in generating an artificial adrenal gland, which could help develop future treatments for adrenal gland disorders.
Date added: Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Multinational companies continue to produce unregulated antibiotics in India
Millions of unapproved antibiotics are being sold in India, according to a new joint study led by Dr Patricia McGettigan from the William Harvey Research Institute.
Date added: Tuesday, February 6, 2018
100,000 Genomes Project to sequence its 500th genome later this month
Professor Mark Caulfield spoke to Observer Science Editor Robin McKie about the pioneering work of the 100,000 Genomes Project as it approaches its halfway point.
Date added: Tuesday, February 6, 2018
£54 million award to transform health through data science
Queen Mary University of London has partnered with four other London universities - UCL, Imperial College London, King's College London and The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine - in a new initiative to transform health through data science.
Date added: Wednesday, February 7, 2018
“Beetroot pill” could help save patients from kidney failure after heart x-ray
Beetroot may reduce the risk of kidney failure in patients having a heart x-ray, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London.
Date added: Thursday, February 22, 2018
Dr Suchita Nadkarni's 'The Placenta Rainbow' featured in National Geographic
Photo by William Harvey Research Institute (WHRI) and British Heart Foundation (BHF) Research Fellow shows differences in mouse placental development that can result from manipulation of the mother’s immune system.
Date added: Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Isolated white blood cell packages from patients with rheumatoid arthritis shown to be protective against inflammation
A new study by researchers from Queen Mary University of London finds that small packages released by white blood cells during inflammation can be used to prevent the activation of other white blood cells.
Date added: Thursday, March 1, 2018
Aspirin helps treat tuberculous meningitis
The painkiller aspirin appears to reduce the risk of stroke and death in patients with the most deadly form of tuberculosis, according to a study by Queen Mary University of London, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (Vietnam), Western General Hospital and University of Oxford.
Date added: Wednesday, March 7, 2018
New insights into why patients have a higher risk of heart attack in the morning
Cardiovascular disease patients have lower levels of an important family of protective molecules in their blood in the morning, which could be increasing their risk of blood clots and heart attacks at those times, according to early research led by Queen Mary University of London.
Date added: Thursday, March 8, 2018
Menopausal hormone therapy linked to having a healthier heart
Women who use menopausal hormone therapy appear to have a heart structure and function that is linked to a lower risk of heart failure, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London.
Date added: Friday, March 9, 2018
Weak hand grip could be sign of a failing heart
Hand grip strength could be used as a simple measure of heart health, according to new research led by scientists at Queen Mary University of London.
Date added: Thursday, March 15, 2018
New project to transform treatment for children with arthritis
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London will join a UK-wide effort to drive the development of new treatments for children and young people with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and its associated eye-inflammation condition, uveitis.
Date added: Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Hormone imbalance causes treatment-resistant hypertension
British researchers have discovered a hormone imbalance that explains why it is very difficult to control blood pressure in around 10 per cent of hypertension patients.
Date added: Thursday, April 12, 2018
Pint of Science Festival, 14-16 May 2018
Pint of Science QMUL brings scientists out of the lab and in to your local pub.
Date added: Friday, April 13, 2018
Professor Gustav Born: 29th July 1921- 16 April 2018
A message sent on behalf of Professor Steve Thornton, Vice Principal (Health)
Date added: Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Professor Panos Deloukas elected as Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences
Professor of Cardiovascular Genomics at Queen Mary University of London has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to genomic medicine.
Date added: Thursday, May 10, 2018
Fellows inaugurated at new Rutherford Academy of Population Genomics and Health Data Science
Queen Mary University of London has appointed four postdoctoral research fellows to its new Rutherford Academy of Population Genomics and Health Data Science, funded by the Medical Research Council and UK Research and Innovation’s Rutherford Fund. One of the fellows include WHRI's Dr Adriano Barbosa.
Date added: Monday, May 14, 2018
QMUL and UCL joint study identifies genes linked to impaired capacity to modulate heart rate during and after exercise
A new study by researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and University College London (UCL) has discovered 30 new gene locations that determine how the heart responds to and recovers from exercise.
Date added: Thursday, May 17, 2018
Lunch & Learn: Cutting Edge Studies in Autoimmune Disease
Date: 1 June 2018Time: 12:00pmVenue: William Harvey Research Institute, Charterhouse Square Campus
Date added: Friday, May 18, 2018
Surgery involving ultrasound energy found to treat high blood pressure
An operation that targets the nerves connected to the kidney has been found to significantly reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension, according to the results of a clinical trial led in the UK by Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust, and supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
Date added: Wednesday, May 23, 2018
New lab technology could reveal treatments for muscle-wasting disease
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have developed new cell-based technologies which could improve understanding of the muscle-wasting disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and test potential drugs for the disease.
Date added: Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Q&A with Dr Li Chan
Research paper: MRAP deficiency impairs adrenal progenitor cell differentiation and gland zonation
Date added: Thursday, June 7, 2018
ESE’s Scientific Programme Chair discusses Brexit effects on European Reference Network in the UK Parliament
Professor Márta Korbonits, Professor of Endocrinology at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Scientific Programme Chair of the European Society of Endocrinology, and representative of BioMed Alliance, will be discussing the effects of Brexit on the European Reference Networks (ERNs), in Westminster, Monday 9 July.
Date added: Friday, July 6, 2018
New research links low levels of air pollution with serious changes in the heart
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have found that people exposed to air pollution levels well within UK guidelines have changes in the structure of the heart, similar to those seen in the early stages of heart failure.
Date added: Friday, August 3, 2018
Blood pressure medications and statins found to provide long-term cardiovascular benefits
Death rates from heart disease and stroke could be significantly lowered by prescribing statins alongside blood pressure-lowering drugs, according to the results from a clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London and Imperial College London.
Date added: Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Study of one million people leads to world’s biggest advance in blood pressure genetics
Over 500 new gene regions that influence people’s blood pressure have been discovered in the largest global genetic study of blood pressure to date, led by Queen Mary University of London and Imperial College London.
Date added: Monday, September 17, 2018
Researchers awarded for lifetime achievements in blood pressure research
Two academics from Queen Mary University of London have received prestigious awards from the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) in recognition of their achievements in blood pressure research.
Date added: Monday, September 24, 2018
Landmark TB research announced at the UN General Assembly
A landmark international research project, involving researchers from Queen Mary University of London, has shown that we can now use our knowledge of the tuberculosis (TB) genetic code to predict which drugs are best for treating a patient’s infection.
Date added: Thursday, September 27, 2018
Genetic tool to predict adult heart attack risk in childhood
People at high risk of a heart attack in adulthood could be identified much earlier in life with a one-off DNA test, according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Date added: Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Professor Márta Korbonits delivers inaugural Lady Estelle Wolfson lecture at the RCP
Professor Márta Korbonits gave the Lady Estelle Wolfson lecture in translational medicine at the Royal College of Physicians on the 24th October 2018 during the Acute and General Medicine Conference.
Date added: Monday, October 29, 2018
Research in Focus
Dr Gloria Lliso-Ribera, Rheumatology Clinical Research Fellow
Date added: Thursday, November 22, 2018
Professor Chris Thiemermann honoured for his contributions to science
In October 2018, Chris Thiemermann, Professor of Pharmacology and Centre Lead for Translational Medicine & Therapeutics at the William Harvey Research Institute, received the prestigious Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award.
Date added: Thursday, November 8, 2018
WHRI researchers in top 1 per cent worldwide
Three researchers from the William Research Institute have been placed in the top 1 per cent in the world, in this year’s Highly Cited Researchers list.
Date added: Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Genomics project reaches goal of 100,000 genomes sequenced from NHS patients
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has today announced that a project involving Queen Mary University of London researchers has reached its goal of sequencing 100,000 whole genomes from NHS patients.
Date added: Thursday, December 6, 2018