January 2020

Autism spectrum disorder

New research has found that testing the DNA of siblings of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be predictive of a future diagnosis, even if symptoms aren’t apparent.

IBD and viral infections

Young patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are five times more likely than the general population to develop viral infections that can lead to hospitalisation or organ damage.

3D model of human liver

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is becoming the most common chronic liver disorder in developed countries.

January news in numbers

A breakdown of science news this month, in numbers.

Under the microscope: Corpoa amylacea

This month: Corpora amylacea

Valuing experiences

Sarah May, IBMS Deputy Chief Executive, makes a big, empowering decision for the new year

January tech news

Latest tech news for January.

My lab: specialised transplantation testing

Healthcare Scientist Liam Oates gives a guided tour of the Welsh Transplantation and Immunogenetics Laboratory.

Fixing the workforce

David Eccleston, Head of Modernising Scientific Careers at Liverpool Clinical Laboratories, and colleagues outline their programme to secure a more stable workforce. 

Networking: Lighting up pathology's future?

David Wells, Head of Pathology Consolidation for NHS England and NHS Improvement, outlines the progress made on pathology network consolidation and introduces the pathology quality assurance dashboard.

The jumping gene and the soluble protein

Kevin Ng and colleagues are behind the discovery of a soluble protein produced by a “jumping gene” – an insertion of ancient parasitic DNA into the genome. The work has the potential to transform immunotherapy treatment and may also have therapeutic implications.

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