Treatment in a recent study combined a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor - a drug that causes a chemical change to stop tumor cells from dividing - with two types of immunotherapy known as checkpoint inhibitors, which unharness the power of the immune response against cancer.
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New three-drug combination treatment achieves notable responses in patients with advanced HER2-negative breast cancer
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UCC researchers awarded €3.7m for new research to address climate and environmental challenges
14 Feb 2024- UCC is the highest performing institute in the Environmental Protection Agency Research Call Awards 2023.
- Funded research covers a wide range of areas covering climate change, the natural environment, the green and circular economy, and the environment and human health.
- JustCities Hub project to capture and explore timely knowledge on enabling climate justice change in the city.
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UCC researchers find that people with COPD see improved health benefits from lifestyle changes
13 Feb 2024- Research shows that people with the complex lung disease COPD see improved health benefits from behaviour change interventions.
- It is estimated that over 380,000 people in Ireland suffer from COPD.
- Interventions ‘has helped me greatly’ says woman with COPD.
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UCC researcher to explore the impact of remote working hubs on rural areas
12 Feb 2024- Dr Mary O’Shaughnessy, Cork University Business School, receives prestigious Royal Society of Edinburgh funding award.
- The project will implement learnings, lessons and recommendations from the Irish remote working hub, in a Scottish rural context.
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APC makes 'world-first discovery' in stress treatment
06 Feb 2024Study by APC Microbiome Ireland SFI Research Centre at University College Cork reveals the virome is a viable treatment option to restore the microbiome-gut-brain axis during stress. The findings pave the way for new treatments for stress-related disorders.
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UCC research powers major climate change report
25 Jan 2024University College Cork (UCC) researchers have made a significant contribution to a landmark report published today on the impact of climate change on Ireland.
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UCC and The CRANN Centre join forces to help advance care for families with disabilities
25 Jan 2024The collaboration builds on the charity’s holistic approach to life-long solutions for people with neuro-physical disabilities and their families.
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New multi-disciplinary fermentation research centre launched
22 Jan 2024- UCC hosts meeting of bioeconomy experts and stakeholders from industry, academia, and government bodies.
- Colloquium sees launch of new multi-disciplinary fermentation research centre.
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UCC and Tyndall National Institute Secure €15.7 Million for Pioneering Research Infrastructure Projects
18 Jan 2024- UCC and Tyndall awarded projects awarded combined €15.7m Science Foundation Ireland funding.
- UCC and Tyndall account for half of the eight awards announced today under SFI’s Research Infrastructure programme.
- UCC/Tyndall projects will research offshore wind energy generation, quantum materials, semiconductor performance, and integrated electronics.
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UCC led consortium on Dementia Palliative Care Awarded €7.5m Horizon Europe Funding
15 Jan 2024- Dementia is the leading cause of disability and dependency in older adults affecting almost 8 million people in the European Union and is expected to nearly double by 2050 to over 14 million people. As dementia progresses, a person may require high levels of care and placement in a nursing home setting often becomes necessary.
- Project Coordinator Professor Nicola Cornally believes the In-Touch intervention could herald a major change in the way that care for people with advanced dementia in the palliative phase of their illness is provided in Nursing Homes across Europe.v