Novel Technologies News for November 2014

Novel Technologies News Archive

New insights that link Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) New insights that link Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

Crucial role for FMRP (Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein) in embryonic development of the brain cortex

Charities Pledge to Inject Millions to Jump Start Drug Development for Brain Diseases Charities Pledge to Inject Millions to Jump Start Drug Development for Brain Diseases

MRC Technology to lead Neurodegeneration Medicines Acceleration Programme to uncover promising drugs in pharma libraries

Public rank antibiotic resistance as major threat to UK, second only to threat of terrorism Public rank antibiotic resistance as major threat to UK, second only to threat of terrorism

Longitude Prize publishes ‘attitudes to antibiotics’ survey as the challenge opens for entriesPrize backed by Prime Minister David Cameron, Prof Alice Roberts, Lord Martin Rees and Dame Sally DaviesPortrait of Alexander Fleming made from tablet capsules commissioned to mark the Prize opening

MRC funds new MRI-PET scanner for Imanova/Imperial collaboration to expand Dementias Platform UK (DPUK) clinical infrastructure MRC funds new MRI-PET scanner for Imanova/Imperial collaboration to expand Dementias Platform UK (DPUK) clinical infrastructure

In collaboration with Imperial, Imanova, the world-leading centre for imaging sciences, today announced that they will install a state-of-the-art MRI-PET scanner at their London facility from a MRC Grant for DPUK. The installation marks the start of a concerted effort across seven UK clinical academic research sites to bring benefits of this new technology to doctors studying dementia and to their patients.