Brain Network Analytics System: Innovative solutions for brain-related disorders
While many physicians can choose a variety of tools to assess brain-related disorders, they are lacking the ground-breaking Brain Network Analytics System.
Dr Ziv Peremen,...
Discover the EU Council Recommendation for vaccine-preventable diseases
President of Vaccines Europe, Pascale Mauran, explains the EU Council Recommendation on strengthened co-operation against vaccine-preventable diseases.
Mauran considers how far the EU Council Recommendation...
Sexually transmitted infections: WHO release new estimates on congenital syphilis
According to WHO, due to sexually transmitted infections, there was approximately 661,000 total cases of congenital syphilis in 2016 resulting in over 200,000 stillbirths...
An introduction to Columbia Care: a world-class medical cannabis business
Its unparalleled cannabis-based products and ongoing commitment to rigorous scientific research make Columbia Care LLC a world leader in medical cannabis.
CEO Nicholas Vita talks...
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...
Discover the latest in American cannabis legislation & regulation
In their latest newsletter, ORCA outlines all the latest state rulings concerning cannabis legislation & regulation across the United States of America.
ORCA (Oregon Retailers...
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...
Music enhancing creativity: fact or fiction?
Psychologists from the University of Central Lancashire, Lancaster University, UK and University of Gävle, Sweden are challenging the idea of music enhancing creativity.
The popular...
Green space during childhood may improve adult mental health
According to Aarhus University, Denmark, it’s time to emphasise the need for designing green and healthy cities, not just for a sustainable future but...
Medical cannabis law approved in Cyprus
Following a government vote, Cyprus has officially approved a new medical cannabis law legalising the cultivation and domestic use of the drug.
On 15 February...
The secret life of antimicrobial peptides revealed by CRISPR
Despite their importance, we know very little about antimicrobial peptides, but scientists have used CRISPR to unlock details of these peptides to combat infection.
Antimicrobial...
Have scientists unlocked neurological behaviour?
According to neuroscientists at NYU School of Medicine, 'silent-type' cells play greater role in neurological behaviour than previously thought.
Brain cells recorded as among the...
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...
Shivom: a precision medicine data secure-sharing and analysis ecosystem
Chief scientific officer Dr Axel Schumacher introduces Shivom as an innovative solution to transform the precision medicine and healthcare services landscape.
AT a time when...
Gram-negative bacterium: toxins that make us sick
According to researchers at Binghamton University, USA, a type of gram-negative bacterium delivers the toxins that make us sick through a specific way of...
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...
Women, ageing and medical cannabis
Aliza Sherman and Sheri Matteo, of women’s health and wellness network Ellementa, talk medical cannabis for women experiencing the menopause.
Night sweats. Anxiety. Irritability. Sleeplessness....