Around 20 million people in the EU suffer from eating disorders with an annual associated cost of EUR 1 trillion. Debilitating and stressful at best, at worst fatal, those suffering can face long delays in getting treatment. ...
Nov 17, 2017
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Hepatitis C virus infection leads to a wide spectrum of liver diseases ranging from mild chronic hepatitis to end-stage cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. An intriguing aspect of the HCV infection is its close connection ...
Oct 25, 2017
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As Alzheimer's disease is associated with a wide variety of symptoms, usually observed through patients' behaviour and actions, effective and timely treatment has proven elusive. An EU-funded project has contributed towards ...
Sep 28, 2017
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If the knowledge that our brains can produce new cells in adulthood is ever going to help in the fight against neurodegenerative disease, we need to understand the underlying mechanisms more effectively. Towards this end, ...
Aug 14, 2017
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Although a source of much hope among 'multiple myeloma' (MM) patients, adoptive T cell therapies are still held back by expensive, lengthy, individual-tailored approaches. However, an EU-funded project is aiming to shake ...
Aug 9, 2017
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Almost half of patients with mature B cell neoplasia are faced with the ineffectiveness of existing treatments. However, they may soon benefit from new therapeutic tools relying on miRNA—a small non-coding RNA molecule ...
Aug 9, 2017
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Broken bones do not always repair fully, especially after major trauma such as a car accident. Complications can occur when the bone is broken in several places, the blood flow is reduced or infection sets in. Patients can ...
Mar 9, 2017
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Building on EU-funded research, scientists have identified genetic traits that heighten the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Mar 6, 2017
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Who needs Beyonce or Shakira to be a disco diva when you have avatars showing you all the hip moves?
Feb 20, 2017
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Nearly three years of research have brought about remarkable results for the majority of 80 patients subjected to targeted alpha therapy of metastatic prostate cancer. The first assessments – describing a full response ...
Dec 22, 2016
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