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CRP proteins can reduce immune responses in inflammatory disease

CRP proteins can reduce immune responses in inflammatory disease

Researchers from Linköping University have found that the C-reactive protein known as CRP can improve function in inflammatory disease. CRP blood tests are routinely used...
Paving the way for drug discovery using brain tumour finding

Paving the way for drug discovery using brain tumour finding

New brain tumour findings could lead to a new type of drug-containing nanoparticle that starves the tumour of energy. Scientists from the University of Nottingham...
The natural peptide that could reverse obesity-related diseases

The natural peptide that could reverse obesity-related diseases

Researchers from the University of Birmingham have found that a peptide called PEPITEM could revolutionise the treatment of obesity-related diseases.  Using an animal obesity model,...
Pregnant women facing prescription medication inequalities

Pregnant women facing prescription medication inequalities

A new study finds unwillingness to prescribe recommended medications is putting the health and lives of pregnant women at risk. New research involving investigators at the...
Gender inequality in the treatment of peripheral artery disease

Gender inequality in the treatment of peripheral artery disease  

According to new research published by the European Society of Cardiology, peripheral artery disease is underdiagnosed and mistreated in women.  According to the review, the...
NICE recommends semaglutide in specialist NHS services

NICE recommends semaglutide in specialist NHS services

Thousands of people will gain access to semaglutide, a weight-loss drug, as part of their treatment in an NHS specialist weight management service.  Semaglutide can...
Researchers have developed a revolutionary new bone cancer treatment

Researchers have developed a revolutionary new bone cancer treatment 

Researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) have developed a new, non-invasive bone cancer treatment that is effective against all primary forms of...
Meet the women at the forefront of digital oncology

Meet the women at the forefront of digital oncology

Creation Healthcare has marked this year's International Women’s Day (IWD) by highlighting five women leading the way in digital oncology. The theme of this year's...
Improving health literacy in mitigating COVID

Improving health literacy in mitigating COVID

Mariano Votta, responsible for EU Affairs at Cittadinanzattiva & Director at Active Citizenship Network discusses the important role of health literacy during COVID-19. Evidence collected...

Towards the legalisation of medical cannabis in France

Following the launch of a medical cannabis trial to examine how the drug could be prescribed and dispensed legally, Lorna Rothery spoke to Benjamin-Alexandre...
Understanding how T cells fight chronic infections

Understanding how T cells fight chronic infections

Researchers from the University of Basel have discovered how immune cells can fight chronic infections over long periods of time. When the body is subjected...
How psychedelic treatment can revolutionise mental health treatment

How psychedelic treatment can revolutionise mental health treatment

In this article, Health Europa delves into the world of psychedelic treatments and how they are transforming care for mental health conditions. Psychedelic treatment is...
NHS programme cuts type 2 diabetes risk by 20%

NHS programme cuts type 2 diabetes risk by 20% 

An NHS behaviour-change programme has successfully reduced type 2 diabetes risk in adults with raised blood sugar in the UK.  According to new research funded...
CBD could be used to treat epilepsy in children

CBD could be used to treat epilepsy in children

According to new research from Aston University, cannabidiol (CBD) could be used to treat epilepsy in children. The researchers found that CBD, the non-psychoactive component...
Clinical trial finds temperature-stable TB vaccine safe and effective

Clinical trial finds temperature-stable TB vaccine safe and effective

A clinical trial testing a freeze-dried, temperature-stable experimental tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in healthy adults found it was safe. A phase 1 trial, supported by the...
New guidelines released on the use of AI in adult social care

New guidelines released on the use of AI in adult social care  

A new guide on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technology in adult social care has been published by the University of Birmingham.  The new guide...
UK lung cancer death rates are predicted to fall in 2023

UK lung cancer death rates are predicted to fall in 2023

A new study by the University of Milan has found that cancer death rates will fall by 6.5% in men and 3.7% in women. A...
People with a history of atopy are less like to develop melanoma

People with a history of atopy are less like to develop melanoma

A study from the University of Eastern Finland found fewer cases of melanoma and skin cancer in people with a history of atopy. Atopy refers...
Detecting anaemia in children using a smartphone

Detecting anaemia in children using a smartphone

Researchers at the University College London (UCL) and the University of Ghana have predicted anaemia in children using smartphone images. Anaemia is a condition causing...
Over a thousand NHS volunteers sign up to help vulnerable patients

Over a thousand NHS volunteers sign up to help vulnerable patients

More than a thousand NHS volunteers have signed up to provide a phone service for vulnerable, isolated, or lonely patients in England.  The Check in...

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