Philosophical definition of death or the scientific version?
Should we define death strictly in biological terms? Or the philosophical definition of death? Or on the basis of severe neurological injury even when...
Stroke and heart attack survivors experience loss of work and reduced income
Heart attack survivors, or individuals having experienced a stroke or cardiac arrest are significantly less likely to be working, and if they are working,...
Adenosine deaminases function may be the molecular radar we need
Adenosine deaminases are a family of three enzymes encoded by the ADAR genes, and researchers have found that editing enzyme promotes tumour suppressor loss...
Where will the next form of flavivirus infection come from?
After collecting and comparing data with every known mammal and bird species on Earth, scientists have identified species most likely to host different forms...
NHS Long-term plan – “This is not about miracles”
Published today, the NHS Long-term plan is set to save almost half a million more lives with practical action and investment in treatments –...
The importance of cilia cells, the hairs inside your brain
According to the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), cilia cells are essential for the brain to develop normally.
Cells along the brain's cavities...
E-cigarettes: misconception of vaping dangers in the UK
Research from King's College London, UK, finds smokers and ex-smokers overestimate the vaping dangers of e-cigarettes.
The Cancer Research UK-funded study assessed the knowledge about...
Egg blood metabolites associated with lowering risk of type 2 diabetes
According to University of Eastern Finland, consumption of one egg every day seems to associate with blood metabolites related to a lower risk of...
Test for cancer: a method to detect cancer may be on the horizon
Researchers have launched a clinical trial to develop a potential test for cancer, that being a breath test, analysing molecules that could indicate cancer...
The global alliance of Tilray and Novartis – revolutionising medicinal cannabis
An evolution of the existing alliance between Tilray and Novartis Group is set to increase availability of high-quality medicinal cannabis across the world.
Tilray Canada...
Health Europa talk digital medicine and digital health companies
With many digital health companies involved in mergers & partnerships, and with a positive shift in the world of digital medicine and health, significant...
Hearing loss treatment could thwart late-life depression
The greater the hearing loss, the greater the risk of having symptoms of depression, therefore hearing loss treatment could head off late-life depression, according...
Hyperactive immune system in ageing brain disorders
NIH researchers have found that the body's hyperactive immune system may play a critical role in the damage caused by ageing brain disorders.
In a...
Digital medicine: helping young children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
CHOP researchers evaluated a digital medicine tool designed as an investigational treatment for young children with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Can a...
Male-female brain differences may be unlocked with new findings
Columbia University, USA, researchers have identified a genetic pathway to sexual maturation in roundworms that show male-female brain differences.
Researchers have identified a group of...
Want some smoking cessation advice?
This may be great smoking cessation advice: reducing alcohol consumption could help individuals quit their daily smoking habit.
New research has found that heavy drinkers...
Excess body weight and the world of cancer
According to new studies, excess body weight is an established cause of cancer, currently known to be linked to 13 cancers.
A new study looking...
Phantom limb pain treatment: rerouting nerves during amputation
Ohio State University find life-altering benefits by rerouting nerves during amputation - could this be a form of phantom limb pain treatment?
Doctors at The...
Recommended daily sugar allowance exceeded by young children
Young children in the UK surpass the maximum recommended daily sugar allowance, this being around 2,800 excess sugar cubes per year.
According to PHE (Public...
Becoming reality – mucopolysaccharide storage diseases and adulthood
Susanne Gerit Kircher, of the Medical University of Vienna, explains why more resources and effort must be put into understanding mucopolysaccharide storage diseases in...