An MRI scan can improve prostate cancer detection
An international study led by the University College London (UCL) and University College London Hospital (UCLH) has found that an MRI scan and targeted...
A centre of excellence for medical cannabis research
The Czech Republic-based International Cannabis and Cannabinoids Institute is making an invaluable contribution to medical cannabis research worldwide, as Dr Ethan Russo tells Health...
Drinking alcohol linked to increased heart rate
New research presented at the EHRA 2018 Congress, organised by the European Society of Cardiology, has found a link between alcohol intake and increased...
Ageing research and the VELUX FONDEN
Ane Hendriksen sets out the VELUX FONDEN’s commitment to supporting ageing research projects that contribute to improving the quality of life for elderly people.
By...
Gender-based treatment being explored for sudden cardiac arrest
Researchers at the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Network (ESCAPE-NET) have announced that they will explore different approaches to preventing and treating sudden cardiac arrest for...
CRUK research does not support concern that e-cigarettes trigger smoking
Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has responded to the media’s misinterpretation that e-cigarettes influence young people to try cigarette smoking, saying the study did not...
The April 2018 HSRAA annual conference
The Health Sciences Records and Archives Association (HSRAA) has announced that the April 2018 HSRAA annual conference in Brighton, UK, will host speakers from...
Does the male contraceptive pill show promise?
Researchers have said that a new male contraceptive pill is showing positive signs when being used daily for a month, with hormone responses consistent...
How does Alzheimer’s disease affect blood vessels?
New research from the University of Barcelona, Spain, has found that mice suffering from Alzheimer’s also have malfunctions in small blood vessels.
The study also...
British, German researchers unite against cardiovascular disease
A new €12m partnership has been announced between the German Centre for Cardiovascular Disease (DZHK) and the British Heart Foundation (BHF), to fund groundbreaking...
GlobalData: Companies must provide personalised health solutions
The unmet need for a cross-platform electronic health record (EHR) must be addressed for the healthcare space to move forward and bring with it...
Questionable obesity paradox challenged in new study
The idea that it might be possible to be overweight or obese but not at increased risk of heart disease, also known as the...
European journal calls for medical cannabis to be mainstream
In a new special issue of the European Journal of Internal Medicine, researchers are calling for medical cannabis to be properly established in the...
Physically fit middle-aged women 90% less likely to develop dementia
A study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has found that women in middle age who are physically fit are nearly 90% less likely...
Teenage obesity risk doubles with exposure to junk food adverts
The risk of teenage obesity doubles if the individual remembers seeing a junk food advert every day compared to those who couldn’t recall any...
IMI launches €82m call for proposals on immune-mediated diseases
The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) is today launching a new €82m call for proposals which focus on immune-mediated diseases, imaging and digital clinical trials.
Better...
UK government invests £210m into precision medicine programme
The UK government is set to invest £210m (~€237m) into precision medicine and healthy ageing programmes as part of its landmark Ageing Society Grand...
UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL receiving £40m boost in funding
The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI), headquartered at University College London, is set to receive £40m (~€45m) of UK government funding to help...
First oral vaccine has been created
Researchers from Cardiff University, UK, have created the world’s first synthetic, non-biologic oral vaccine, which is set to revolutionise the delivery of care to...
22 new genetic risk factors for stroke have been identified
Researchers in Munich, Germany, have identified 22 new genetic risk factors for stroke, helping to create a new understanding of the underlying causes.
Stroke is...