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Chronic diseases can be defined as those that persist for a long period of time, in most cases causing the sufferer health issues for longer than a period of 3 months. Chronic diseases in most cases cannot be prevented by vaccines or cured by medication, nor do they just disappear.

Some of the most common chronic diseases include Asthma, Coronary Artery Disease, Cancer, Cystic Fibrosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Obesity and Osteoporosis to name but a few.

Explore the world of healthcare IT solutions from a global regional perspective

Explore the world of healthcare IT solutions from a global regional perspective

Healthcare IT solutions is on the cusp of revolutionising the dynamics of medical care, here we explore a regional perspective of the matter. The healthcare...
Explore the molecular machine in cell nucleus which may hold key to treating aggressive leukaemia

Explore the molecular machine in cell nucleus which may hold key to treating aggressive...

Reported in Nature Cell Biology, researchers have uncovered a use for the overlooked molecular machine in cell nucleus which could possibly hold the answers...
Researchers have uncovered 104 high-risk genes for schizophrenia

Researchers have uncovered 104 high-risk genes for schizophrenia

Scientists have identified high-risk genes for schizophrenia, suggesting it to be a developmental disease that can be detected & treated before the onset of...
Did you know that chronic constipation in children occurs in picky pre-schoolers?

Did you know that chronic constipation in children occurs in picky pre-schoolers?

Published in the Journal of Paediatrics, the first study of its kind found that chronic constipation in children who are picky eaters leads to...
Did you know that maternal gestational diabetes is linked to diabetes in children?

Did you know that maternal gestational diabetes is linked to diabetes in children?

According to research published in CMAJ, diabetes in children is more likely to occur if the mother of the child experienced maternal gestational diabetes. Early...
Have investigators discovered what triggers autoimmune liver diseases?

Have investigators discovered what triggers autoimmune liver diseases?

Discover the UK disease clustering study that suggests environmental exposure may play a key role in the development of some autoimmune liver diseases. 11 April...
Introducing the launch of the sleep disturbances and dementia research unit

Introducing the launch of the sleep disturbances and dementia research unit

Scientists at the University of East Anglia, UK, will investigate the link between sleep disturbances and dementia research at a new state-of-the-art sleep unit. Sleep...
Acute flaccid myelitis and sudden muscle paralysis

Acute flaccid myelitis and sudden muscle paralysis

Investigators call for more accelerated research regarding acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), as the condition is associated with infections that can cause sudden muscle paralysis. Acute...
Premature babies may avoid vision problems with light therapy

Premature babies may avoid vision problems with light therapy

According to researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, USA, light therapy might help premature babies avoid vision problems. Scientists discovered a light-dependent molecular pathway...
Health Europa Quarterly Issue 09

Health Europa Quarterly Issue 09

Cannabis goes under the microscope in Health Europa Quarterly issue 09, which includes a special feature on the fast-evolving medical cannabis industry in Europe,...
Patients, progress and participation in cystic fibrosis research

Patients, progress and participation in cystic fibrosis research

Hilde De Keyser talks to Health Europa about the importance of involving patients in cystic fibrosis research. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited and to...
Is there a way of advancing inflammatory bowel imaging technologies?

Is there a way of advancing inflammatory bowel imaging technologies?

Part of the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program, iThera Medical is to lead €2.3 million research project to advance inflammatory bowel imaging...
The Innovative Medicines Initiative, mitochondrial dysfunction and Parkinson’s

The Innovative Medicines Initiative, mitochondrial dysfunction and Parkinson’s

€7 million awarded for Parkinson’s research through Innovative Medicines Initiative - it’s time we took a look at mitochondrial dysfunction and its link with...
Colonoscopy failures: detecting colorectal cancer may be an issue

Colonoscopy failures: detecting colorectal cancer across Europe may be affected

Colonoscopy failures are hindering the chances of detecting colorectal cancer across Europe which, claiming 175,000 deaths per year, is the continent’s second largest cancer...
Explore the world of hereditary autoimmune diseases

Explore the world of hereditary autoimmune diseases

According to researchers from Karolinska Institute, Sweden, different types of hereditary autoimmune diseases are related, some more than others. Researchers using the world's largest twin...
Adrenomed’s Adrecizumab: the septic shock study that’s passed analysis

Adrenomed’s Adrecizumab: the septic shock study that’s passed analysis

Adrenomed’s septic shock study introduces Adrecizumab, a first-in-class antibody targeting Adrenomedullin, to restore and maintain vascular integrity in early septic shock. Hennigsdorf, Germany, 21 March...
Learn how the global urology imaging systems market is to account for almost €428.3 million

Learn how the global urology imaging systems market is to account for almost €428.3...

According to the latest research by the FMI, the global urology imaging systems market is expected to account for over $486.4 million (~€428.3 million),...
Treating ovarian cancer may be achieved with a new class of drugs

Treating ovarian cancer may be achieved with a new class of drugs

According to Manchester University, UK, a new class of drugs, called PARG inhibitors, have the ability of treating ovarian cancer and even stopping cancer...
Detecting fibromyalgia: could an experimental blood test be the answer?

Detecting fibromyalgia: could an experimental blood test be the answer?

For the first time, researchers have evidence that detecting fibromyalgia can be reliably done so using an experimental blood test – could this pave...
World’s first life-saving 3D printed kidney changing the game for surgical operations

World’s first life-saving 3D printed kidney changing the game for surgical operations

At this years SXSW event, the 3D printed kidney took the spotlight, highlighting the technology behind the procedure and demonstrating the future of complex...

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