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NHS opioid prescriptions cut by 450,000 in four years
GPs and pharmacists have cut opioid prescriptions in England by 450,000 in under four years, according to new data.
Legal opioid treatments are usually only...
Low-grade inflammation can cause atherosclerosis in healthy adolescents
Atherosclerosis and arterial stiffness in adolescents may be caused by low-grade inflammation, according to an international research team.
It is understood that low-grade inflammation is...
Improving migraine relief medication
Researchers from Malmö University have found a way to improve migraine relief medication by creating a shortcut from the mucous membrane in the mouth...
Understanding the gut microbiome and lifestyle medicine
Dr Sheena Fraser and Dr Siobhan McCormack discuss the vast and impactful workings of the gut microbiome and why the Lifestyle Medicine approach is...
The anti-ageing gene that can rewind the heart’s biological clock
Researchers have found an anti-ageing gene in a population of centenarians that can rewind the heart’s biological age by ten years.
The discovery may provide...
Researchers identify the mechanism behind muscular atrophy
Muscular atrophy is caused by the fragmentation and elongation of mitochondria, according to researchers from the University of Barcelona.
This fragmentation and elongation lead to...
Why do some patients remain aware under anaesthesia?
Researchers have found structures in the brain that can identify a predisposition to accidental awareness under anaesthesia in some patients.
The findings, made by neuroscientists...
Researchers identify ceramides as a hallmark of ageing
A study has found that ceramides, a class of fat molecules called sphingolipids, start to accumulate in muscle during ageing, impairing function.
Researchers from the...
Male Y chromosome loss may be linked to severe COVID-19
Researchers from Uppsala University believe the loss of the Y chromosome may put men at an increased risk of severe cases of COVID-19.
Loss of...
Retinal cells can provide protection against diabetic retinopathy
Cells within retinal vessels can acquire resistance against hyperglycaemia, protecting patients against diabetic retinopathy, according to new research.
Around one-third of patients with diabetes mellitus...
Genetics can influence the metabolism of essential fatty acids
According to the University of Eastern Finland, genetics can influence the metabolisation of essential fatty acids such as alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid.
Supplementing a...
What is the best form of osteoarthritis treatment?
A new study has shown that patients with ankle osteoarthritis who undergo surgery see equally good outcomes from the two main forms of surgical...
A new function of the autonomic nervous system has been discovered
The autonomic nervous system also spontaneously restores muscle function following a nerve injury, according to MedUni Vienna.
The autonomic nervous system is responsible for involuntary...
Patient’s ammonium levels can now be measured at the point of care
A point-of-care analyser can monitor levels of ammonium in a patient’s blood using a decentralised method that researchers have developed.
Researchers from the Sensors...
Retraining the immune system to treat haemophilia A
A study from the University of Bonn (UKB) has discovered an important mechanism that is crucial for improving therapy for Haemophilia A patients.
The most...
Ground-breaking Hepatitis C virus imaging could lead to vaccine
A team of researchers from Scripps Research and the University of Amsterdam have learned how to map high-resolution images of critical proteins on the...
Healing damaged tissue: understanding the challenges of TERM
Lorna Rothery spoke to Pierre-Alexis Mouthuy about the key challenges and considerations within the fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TERM).
Health Europa Quarterly...
Understanding stem cell transplant complications
Researchers from MedUni Vienna have identified the cause of organ damage, which is common after a stem cell transplant.
Organ damage is common in as...
A new way to stop postoperative bleeding after heart surgery
Researchers from Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) have presented a new approach to reducing postoperative bleeding after heart surgery.
Postoperative bleeding is one of the...
Artificial Intelligence could be used to improve skin cancer treatment
Researchers from the University of Helsinki have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model that could be used to improve skin cancer treatment.
The researchers have...