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...
Network Analysis: identifying cancer symptom clusters
Pioneering AI technology, Network Analysis, is now able to identify and predict the development of cancer symptom clusters – could this alleviate distress?
Cancer patients...
Let’s talk medical cannabis with Sigma Analytical Services
As legalisation of medical cannabis and cannabis-derived products expands globally, Sigma Analytical Services is establishing itself as a pioneer.
Understanding the complex chemistry of cannabis...
Could robotic sensor technology diagnose live reproductive issues?
A third of women in England suffer severe reproductive health problems such as infertility and early menopause, but now robotic sensor technology could identify...
Vaccine adjuvants – an essential constituent in modern vaccines!
The Vaccine Adjuvant Research team at Statens Serum Institut has the mission of developing novel vaccine adjuvants.
Vaccines are by far the most successful medical...
SyrinJector takes livestock vaccination to the next level
SyrinJector introduces an innovative solution to the enormous challenge in the digital health of livestock farm world.
According to SyrinJector CEO Nahum Cohen: “The current...
Use cases for blockchain in the medical cannabis industry
Could blockchain technology be the answer to the challenges facing the medical cannabis industry? Discover more with Global Cannabis Applications.
With cannabis and blockchain currently reigning...
Kratom effects may not be as safe as you think
While there is a perception that kratom is safe as a treatment for chronic or acute pain, a variety of serious medical outcomes as...
Systemic corticosteroids: can severe asthma patients benefit from this?
Physicians may have discovered a way to predict which patients with severe asthma are likely to benefit from treatment with systemic corticosteroids.
With the help...
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...
Could there be a new treatment for ovarian cancer?
According to scientists from the University of Sheffield, UK, a drug compound could be a new treatment for ovarian cancer.
Typically, chemotherapy is still the...
Can computer simulators demonstrate how to reduce lung damage in children?
According to researchers at the University of Warwick, UK, computer simulators can show how to reduce lung damage in children in intensive care.
It is...
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...
Cannabis dispensaries associated with alternating neighbourhood crime
Researchers at the University of Colorado Denver, USA, found that cannabis dispensaries associated with rise, then decline in some neighbourhood crime.
Appearing in Justice Quarterly,...
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...
Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Market value to reach millions by 2025
Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Market size is set to exceed $1,636.7 (~€1447.28) million by 2025; according to a new research study published by Global...
Discover how Mackrell Turner Garrett is supporting cannabis law
The Cannabis Law department at Mackrell Turner Garrett declared itself open for business and its new website is another step in its ongoing commitment...
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...