Neuroscience
Can the blind really hear better?
The human brain is extremely plastic, especially the visual processing centre. The function of the newly organised brain area in blindness is still a topic of intense debate.
Aug 30, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A breath of fresh air for chronic lung disease sufferers in low-income countries
Effective prevention, diagnosis and treatment of chronic lung diseases in disadvantaged areas? An international team of scientists shows us how to do it.
Aug 29, 2018
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Diabetes
The skeletal muscle inflammation enigma
Exercise is associated with skeletal muscle inflammation, yet physical activity has beneficial effects on type 2 diabetes (T2D). Recent EU research has looked at the molecules that result in this contradiction.
Aug 23, 2018
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Health
Exercises with impact benefit bone health
Osteoporosis is associated with high morbidity, mortality and economic costs amongst older people. For prevention to be successful more needs to be known about the right forms of exercise to take.
Aug 21, 2018
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Neuroscience
Towards enhanced regenerative medicine to cure epilepsy
At the border between regenerative medicine and neural engineering lies enhanced regenerative medicine. Using brain tissue modulated by electronic components, EU research has tackled the most common form of epilepsy.
Aug 21, 2018
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Genetics
Antibiotics or not? Improved method of diagnosing infection may soon help doctors decide
Researchers have found a novel way to diagnose and manage patients with fever. How? Through new biomarkers that can tell the difference between bacterial and viral infection.
Aug 21, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
The cloud facilitates independent living for the elderly
Aging can be accompanied by cognitive deterioration that may affect life quality and possibly safety. EU research has developed a range of ICT solutions to support seniors with cognitive impairment who prefer to live as independently ...
Aug 8, 2018
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Health
Using real-time video to get the doctor to the patient in emergencies
An EU initiative has tested a wearable video device that can help medical professionals remotely diagnose emergency conditions. This will support first responders in saving lives and help to reduce hospital costs.
Aug 1, 2018
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Neuroscience
The genetics of reward behaviour
Reward systems lie at the very heart of human behaviour – from eating tasty food to falling in love. Researchers with the EU project have turned to the zebrafish for details of the molecular basis that is also behind the ...
Jul 23, 2018
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Medical research
New approaches for drug-based kidney disease therapy
Whilst most scientific attention in the fight against kidney disease is currently focused on stem cells, the EVESTIMINJURY project has been investigating the extracellular vesicles being released by these stem cells. The ...
Jul 10, 2018
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