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University of Cambridge News
Smart pyjamas offer a breakthrough in sleep monitoring
Independent - 18-Feb-2025Innovative wearable tracks sleep patterns with precision, making at-home diagnosis easier than ever
Cambridge scientists pioneer brain implants to repair Parkinson’s damage
SciTechDaily - 15-Feb-2025A breakthrough approach using brain cell implants to restore lost connections
LinkGevity’s drug fights ageing and kidney disease, gains NASA’s support
Business Weekly - 23-Jan-2025With backing from NASA and the Crick Institute, clinical trials are set to begin
Urine test detects early lung cancer by spotting ‘zombie’ cells
Cancer Research UK - 06-Dec-2024A breakthrough test from Cambridge could transform early cancer detection
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