Medical cannabis law approved in Cyprus
Following a government vote, Cyprus has officially approved a new medical cannabis law legalising the cultivation and domestic use of the drug.
On 15 February...
The secret life of antimicrobial peptides revealed by CRISPR
Despite their importance, we know very little about antimicrobial peptides, but scientists have used CRISPR to unlock details of these peptides to combat infection.
Antimicrobial...
Have scientists unlocked neurological behaviour?
According to neuroscientists at NYU School of Medicine, 'silent-type' cells play greater role in neurological behaviour than previously thought.
Brain cells recorded as among the...
Do you know the correlation between breast feeding and eczema?
According to new research, breast feeding children exclusively for the first three months of life had significantly lower odds of them experiencing eczema.
Presented during...
Wilson Disease and the wonderful world of rare disorders
MedUni Vienna researchers have discovered a recently described genetic mutation could protect against fatty liver and possibly ensure a better outcome for Wilson disease.
Copper...
Shivom: a precision medicine data secure-sharing and analysis ecosystem
Chief scientific officer Dr Axel Schumacher introduces Shivom as an innovative solution to transform the precision medicine and healthcare services landscape.
AT a time when...
Gram-negative bacterium: toxins that make us sick
According to researchers at Binghamton University, USA, a type of gram-negative bacterium delivers the toxins that make us sick through a specific way of...
Excitatory neurons and oestrogen may be the brain food we all need
According to researchers from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, USA, Excitatory neurons and oestrogen in the brain is important to making...
The custom-built molecule designed to battle a rare genetic disease
Scientists at the University of Bath, King's College London and Brunel University London, UK, have created a molecule offering protection to patients with rare...
Genomic testing is changing the way prostate cancer is diagnosed
MDxHealth has developed the most comprehensive solution for diagnosing prostate cancer, shifting treatment from a generic approach to a more personalised method.
Across Europe and...
Women, ageing and medical cannabis
Aliza Sherman and Sheri Matteo, of women’s health and wellness network Ellementa, talk medical cannabis for women experiencing the menopause.
Night sweats. Anxiety. Irritability. Sleeplessness....
Mission possible: accurately diagnosing infectious diseases
Filippo Bosco, CEO and founder of BluSense Diagnostics, offers a glimpse into groundbreaking tech that helps to diagnose infectious diseases in a matter of...
Preserving lung microbial diversity in cystic fibrosis
Published in Scientific Reports, correct antibiotic dosage could potentially preserve lung microbial diversity in those suffering from cystic fibrosis.
Children and young adults with cystic...
Let’s get acquainted with The Digital Healthcare Show
The double award-winning Digital Healthcare Show will return on 26-27 June 2019 to London with the goal of reinvigorating the digital transformation plans of...
Introducing Europe’s first ever motor-controlled heart valve
Cardiologists from Mainz University Medical Center, Germany, have implanted a new motor-driven and self-expanding heart valve in three patients in Europe for the first...
Network Analysis: identifying cancer symptom clusters
Pioneering AI technology, Network Analysis, is now able to identify and predict the development of cancer symptom clusters – could this alleviate distress?
Cancer patients...
Let’s talk medical cannabis with Sigma Analytical Services
As legalisation of medical cannabis and cannabis-derived products expands globally, Sigma Analytical Services is establishing itself as a pioneer.
Understanding the complex chemistry of cannabis...
Could robotic sensor technology diagnose live reproductive issues?
A third of women in England suffer severe reproductive health problems such as infertility and early menopause, but now robotic sensor technology could identify...
Vaccine adjuvants – an essential constituent in modern vaccines!
The Vaccine Adjuvant Research team at Statens Serum Institut has the mission of developing novel vaccine adjuvants.
Vaccines are by far the most successful medical...
SyrinJector takes livestock vaccination to the next level
SyrinJector introduces an innovative solution to the enormous challenge in the digital health of livestock farm world.
According to SyrinJector CEO Nahum Cohen: “The current...