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Awareness of CBD health benefits pushes relaxation of regulation
The growing awareness of cannabidiol or CBD health benefits is helping to ease pressure from regulators across the globe.
The ease on regulation and growing...
How can ultrasonic brain stimulation cure brain diseases?
Low intensity, low frequency ultrasound could provide hope for neurodegenerative brain diseases, such as Parkinson’s, as well as conditions such as dementia, concussions, and...
Unemployed men across the globe face a worrying wellbeing crisis
A new report has shown that unemployed men across the world are facing a wellbeing crisis - with white males showing the least hope...
Artificial skin can help rehabilitation and enhance virtual reality
Soft and flexible artificial skin will lead to prototype for applications in rehabilitation and virtual and augmented reality.
Just like our senses of hearing and...
Lifestyle modifications prevent one in three breast cancer cases
A new report has estimated that one in three breast cancer cases could be prevented through lifestyle changes.
Modifications such as weight management, physical activity,...
Positive results for early combination Type 2 diabetes therapy
A new study has demonstrated the efficacy of the long-term clinical benefits of early combination Type 2 diabetes therapy.
Key results from the Phase IV clinical...
Calls for regulation of medical cannabis devices following health crisis
Industry bodies call for better regulation of medical cannabis devices following the vapourisation health crisis in America.
In a letter to the heads of the US Food...
Gene could answer age old question: does size really matter?
Scientists at Oxford Brookes University have discovered a gene that contributes to differences in the size of male genitalia between different species of flies.
From...
Blue Brain project finds how neurons form billions of synaptic connections
A project that aims to build biologically detailed digital reconstructions and simulations of the rodent, and ultimately the human brain, has found how neurons...
New research could help develop ways to detect risk of Alzheimer’s
Researchers have recently discovered that people who carry a gene associated with a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease find it more difficult accessing recently...
The NHS could save millions by targeting vitamin D deficiency
Adding vitamin D to wheat flour would prevent 10 million new cases of vitamin D deficiency in England and Wales and save the NHS £65m...
The rise of measles in Europe: social media taking responsibility
A recent global rise of measles has seen a number of American states declare a state of emergency and the World Health Organisation (WHO)...
Wearable sweat sensors can detect what is in your blood
Needles could be a thing of the past with the development of new sweat sensors that can tell what is in our blood.
Medical technology...
Meeting the challenges in unscheduled care delivery
Unscheduled Care (UC) services provide substantial health benefits, but increasing demand is leading to unsustainable pressure on these services – discover the CUREd dataset,...
Health Europa launches Editorial Advisory Board
Health Europa is pleased to announce the launch of a new Editorial Advisory Board.
The board is committed to ensuring that the content produced on...
New inner ear neurons discovered: the potential for new hearing therapies
Researchers have identified new inner ear neurons, which may lead to new hearing therapies to treat disorders.
The team at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden...
Have health inequalities in England increased?
Public Health England (PHE) have released their 2018 public health profile, confirming that although some improvements have been made, there are still stark health...
European Commission launches free open access to scientific journals
The European Commission, together with 11 top national research funders, has launched an initiative to provide free open access to scientific journals on the...
The Matchmaker Exchange connects researchers and clinicians to identify novel Mendelian disease genes
The Matchmaker Exchange (MME) was initiated in October 2013 as a community-organized effort to connect clinicians and researchers with rare cases. Matchmakers had evolved...
Exploring medical cannabis distribution across Europe
The medical benefits of cannabis are well documented, and Tilray is a company that strives to distribute cannabinoid medication to more patients
Tilray is a...
