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CVD management: Getting to the heart of the matter
Professor Hugo Katus and Ms Christina Dimopoulou of the European Society of Cardiology discuss the key challenges in cardiovascular disease prevention and care.
Cardiovascular disease...
Gum disease may exacerbate mental health and heart conditions
Novel UK research has revealed that the risk of developing mental health and heart conditions may be increased by gum disease.
The study, led by...
COVID lockdown measures worsen chronic pain in women than men
A new study conducted in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland suggested that COVID lockdown measures exacerbated chronic pain in women.
Covid lockdown measures appeared to have...
Newly discovered gene a potential cause of type 1 diabetes
Dr Sharad Purohit, Assistant Professor and Paul Tran, MD/PhD student at the Medical College of Georgia, explore the evidence that the CCR2 gene may...
Exploring the correlation between eczema symptoms and gut health
Health Europa speaks to Dr Peter Lio, clinical assistant professor of dermatology and paediatrics, about whether dietary changes can mitigate eczema symptoms.
As the largest...
NervGen: A new hope for treating spinal cord injuries
For decades, medical researchers have struggled in vain to solve the mystery of how to reverse paralysis caused by serious spinal cord injuries.
Finally, hope...
Biomarker discovery may advance rheumatoid arthritis treatment
Scientists have identified novel biomarkers that may help design a new rheumatoid arthritis treatment, even predicting the condition before it develops.
A new study, published...
Early identification of psychosis symptoms improves patient outcomes
A study conducted in Australia has revealed that programmes built to identify psychosis symptoms early significantly improve outcomes for young people.
Novel research by Orygen...
Early signs of dementia predicted by self-administered cognition test
A study based in the US has demonstrated that a new self-administered cognition test is proficient at identifying early signs of dementia.
The test –...
Study reveals excellent 97% efficacy for HPV vaccine
New research has demonstrated that a single dose of the HPV vaccine is up to 97% effective, a significant advancement for preventing cervical cancer.
A...
Groundbreaking chewing gum potentially mitigates Covid transmission
A new study has revealed that an innovative chewing gum may be effective at reducing Covid transmission, providing a new weapon for curbing the...
US researchers collaborate to combat deadly Clostridium difficile superbug
A team of US biologists have conducted a novel study to attain unprecedented insights into Clostridium difficile, an incredibly virulent superbug that’s claims thousands...
New study shows that nerve cells can regenerate lost heart muscle
John Hopkins Medicine researchers produced new evidence from mouse experiments that show that manipulating certain nerve cells or the genes that control them might...
One third of first-year university students have moderate to severe depression or anxiety
The first study of its kind has been published in the open access journal BMJ Open and suggests that around a third of first-year...
First long-acting injectable HIV treatment approved by NICE
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved a new HIV treatment that can be injected rather than taken orally in a...
How poverty and family adversity impact children’s mental health
A new study by the University of Liverpool has found that persistent poverty and/or persistent poor parental mental health affects children’s mental health, with...
€1m grant awarded to enhance research for lymphoma treatment
A substantial €1m in funding has been presented to advance lymphoma treatment, a significant milestone toward developing an effective therapy for the form of...
Therapeutic target identified to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
New hope has emerged for people with the debilitating and often deadly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with scientists discovering a new therapeutic target that...
Repurposed Alzheimer’s medication provides new glioblastoma treatment
Exciting new research has identified that a drug previously prescribed for Alzheimer's disease may work as an effective glioblastoma treatment.
An investigation conducted by Cleveland...
Increased coffee consumption may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Consuming a higher amount of coffee may potentially reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a new study has found.
Whether it be a morning...