New wireless device can assist patients with breast cancer recovery
Studies of a new wireless device has demonstrated early warning of the potential failure of breast reconstruction surgery, assisting patients with breast cancer recovery.
Funded...
The key steps to effective pressure ulcer prevention
Claire James, director of pressure ulcer prevention campaigns Your Turn and React to Red Skin, reflects on UK efforts to reduce burden of pressure...
Air pollution and abnormal foetal development
Recent research suggests that particles from air pollution could cause abnormal foetal development.
Air pollution has long been linked to abnormal foetal development, but new...
Can herpes viruses cause Alzheimer’s?
New research shows evidence of the fundamental link between herpes viruses and Alzheimer's, igniting possibilities for further research and treatment.
The review available in Frontiers...
Expectations vs reality: Norgine data highlights importance of bowel preparation for colonoscopy
New findings demonstrate that the clinical reality of the liquid volume required for bowel preparation for colonoscopy is greatly underestimated.
At United European Gastroenterology (UEG)...
Can the symptoms of Crohn’s disease be improved by cannabis oil?
Studies show that cannabis oil can significantly improve symptoms of Crohn's disease despite having no effect on gut inflammation.
Being the first of its kind,...
Could inflammation be the key to pancreatic cancer prevention?
Health Europa presents recent research from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre that has revealed an unexpected link between pancreatic cancer and inflammation.
Pancreatic cancer...
Breast Cancer Now urges government to tackle rising rates of breast cancer
Breast Cancer Now is calling on the UK Government to act now to prevent a projected rise in rates of breast cancer deaths by...
Rethinking the approach to UK dementia care
Dementia is now the leading cause of death in the United Kingdom, so why does dementia care and support lag woefully behind that for...
The dormant LTBI: dangers of neglecting latent tuberculosis infection
With all UN Member States pledging to end TB by 2030, can the dormant form of TB, latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), be managed?
Recent studies...
A new drug target for hepatocellular carcinoma
Health Europa explores how an international team of scientists have developed a novel peptide drug that could one day lead to more effective treatments...
Sleeping Beauty mutagenesis used to classify a form of liver cancer
Researchers have used a gene screening technique called Sleeping Beauty mutagenesis identifying genes potentially responsible for fatty liver-associated liver cancer.
Osaka University, Japan, led a...
Vigorous exercise: could this decrease type 2 diabetes in children?
According to a new study conducted by the University of Eastern Finland, vigorous exercise can vastly reduce the risk factors of type 2 diabetes...
Errors in ‘proofreading’ cause inherited blindness
Mistakes in ‘proofreading’ the genetic code of retinal cells is the cause of a form of inherited blindness produced by mutations in splicing factors.
A...
The shocking burden of sleep apnoea
Vice-president of medical affairs at ResMed, discusses the high burden of sleep apnoea in Europe and how best the health community can respond.
Approximately 175...
Can DNA markers show how likely someone is to smoke?
A new study has found multiple genetic variants, acting as DNA markers, indicating how heavy a person is likely to smoke.
DNA markers comprising of...
World Arthritis Day: Arthritis facts and ways to combat the condition
With today being World Arthritis day, Health Europa highlights ways in which those suffering can combat the condition.
In the UK, roughly 10 million people...
Advanced pancreatic cancer: is killer cell-based immunotherapy a potential cure?
New cell-based immunotherapy research led to the eradication of advanced pancreatic cancer cells, including cancer cells that had already spread to the liver and...
Antiepileptic drugs increase risk of stroke for those with Alzheimer’s disease
The use of antiepileptic drugs is associated with an increased risk of stroke amongst individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.
According to a new study from the...
Tackling mental health: can we defeat the stigma?
The UK prime minister has appointed a minister for suicide prevention with the hopes of tackling mental health.
Health minister Jackie Doyle-Price has been appointed...
