Let’s delve into the world of rare diseases and the healthcare ecosystem
Today marks Rare Disease Day and it’s time Europe’s healthcare ecosystem adapts to embrace the potential of gene therapy for rare diseases.
28 February 2019...
Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder: using AI for effective screening
Scientists have developed a new tool that can quickly and affordably screen children for foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) – could this lead to...
Do you know the correlation between breast feeding and eczema?
According to new research, breast feeding children exclusively for the first three months of life had significantly lower odds of them experiencing eczema.
Presented during...
Wilson Disease and the wonderful world of rare disorders
MedUni Vienna researchers have discovered a recently described genetic mutation could protect against fatty liver and possibly ensure a better outcome for Wilson disease.
Copper...
Excitatory neurons and oestrogen may be the brain food we all need
According to researchers from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, USA, Excitatory neurons and oestrogen in the brain is important to making...
The custom-built molecule designed to battle a rare genetic disease
Scientists at the University of Bath, King's College London and Brunel University London, UK, have created a molecule offering protection to patients with rare...
Genomic testing is changing the way prostate cancer is diagnosed
MDxHealth has developed the most comprehensive solution for diagnosing prostate cancer, shifting treatment from a generic approach to a more personalised method.
Across Europe and...
Mission possible: accurately diagnosing infectious diseases
Filippo Bosco, CEO and founder of BluSense Diagnostics, offers a glimpse into groundbreaking tech that helps to diagnose infectious diseases in a matter of...
Preserving lung microbial diversity in cystic fibrosis
Published in Scientific Reports, correct antibiotic dosage could potentially preserve lung microbial diversity in those suffering from cystic fibrosis.
Children and young adults with cystic...
Introducing Europe’s first ever motor-controlled heart valve
Cardiologists from Mainz University Medical Center, Germany, have implanted a new motor-driven and self-expanding heart valve in three patients in Europe for the first...
A closer look at the relationship between inflammation and bowel cancer
Health Europa spotlights recent research into the relationship between inflammation and inflammatory bowel cancer and bowel disease.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is the name given...
Deciphering the genetics of cardiovascular diseases
The Institute for Cardiogenetics at the University of Lübeck, Germany, is breaking new ground in our understanding of the genetic factors that lead to...
Exploring mucopolysaccharide storage disorders
Susanne Gerit Kircher, Medical University of Vienna, argues that Europe must renew its efforts to tackle rare diseases such as mucopolysaccharide storage disorders.
Mucopolysaccharide storage...
Neuromelanin-sensitive MRI discovered as potential psychosis biomarker
NIH-funded study found that a type of magnetic resonance imaging, called neuromelanin-sensitive MRI (NM-MRI) is a potential biomarker for psychosis.
Neuromelanin-sensitive MRI signal was found...
Higher rates of miscarriage could be caused by oral antifungal drug
Published in CMAJ, new research has found that oral antifungal drug used to treat yeast infections is linked to higher rates of miscarriage.
A commonly...
Eye damage: can heavy smoking impair vision?
Researchers have taken a closer look into eye damage, by understanding the detrimental effects of what chronic smoking can have on spatial and colour...
Have researchers found a new approach to treating aggressive cancer?
Researchers at MD Anderson, USA, discovered some forms of aggressive cancer may respond to a combination of immunotherapy and DNA damage repair inhibitors.
According to...
Home flooring toxins found and children carry the evidence
Presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, researchers found children to carry evidence of harmful substances from furniture and home flooring...
Artificially sweetened beverages could cause stroke in post-menopausal women
Among post-menopausal women, drinking multiple artificially sweetened beverages daily was associated with an increase in the risk of having a stroke.
According to research published...
New research indicates that physiological age is better at predicting death
Published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, research says predicting death does not necessarily come down to how old you are, it comes...
