With an average lifespan of 78 years and rising, Europeans can look forward to longer lives. But these lives may not necessarily be healthy, since the onset of age-related diseases has failed to follow this upward trend.
Mar 12, 2018
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With the prevalence of allergy and asthma on the rise around the world, the race is on to explain this increase and stem the tide. A recent study finds a clue in an unlikely source… intestinal worms.
Feb 21, 2018
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The bleeding disease haemophilia A is caused by a genetic deficiency in clotting factor VIII (FVIII). The H2020 funded HemAcure research project is developing a novel cell based therapy to treat severe forms of this disease.
Feb 20, 2018
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Empathy encourages prosocial behavior, while an empathy deficit has been linked to psychological disorders. By further examining the mechanisms involved, new research hopes to offer risk analysis and better treatment for ...
Feb 12, 2018
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Lack of access to a caesarean section, or complications arising from one, accounts for many deaths in developing countries, but now a team of scientists has identified that a simple drink of bicarbonate of soda could make ...
Jan 25, 2018
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Frailty in the elderly has multiple adverse health outcomes, including disability, morbidity, falls, hospitalisation, institutionalisation, and even death. One project is adding tools to help healthcare professionals treat ...
Jan 22, 2018
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A team of researchers has carried out the first study that establishes a link between a person's working memory and their physical health and lifestyle choices.
Jan 10, 2018
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New research from Cambridge University, supported by European Union funding, has added weight to the theory that education protects against Alzheimer's disease.
Jan 5, 2018
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Scientists studying glucose fermentation in yeast have found that proteins linked to cancer can be activated by sugar.
Dec 22, 2017
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The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) released a new scientific yardstick, in the form of a certified reference material, to help early detection of Alzheimer's disease.
Dec 12, 2017
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