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Potential Method of Boosting the Creation of Neurons Discovered

New opportunities for the study of neural cells could be available following the discovery that large protein clumps associated with neurodegenerative…

Biological Variations Can Distinguish Between Severity Levels in Asthma

Asthma patients could potentially be distinguished from each other by their differing levels of disease severity following the discovery of biological…

New Insights into Biology of Whipworms Could Lead to Enhanced Treatments

New drugs to treat a particular type of worm called whipworm could be developed following vital insights into the bacteria that live in the parasites’…

Innovative Solutions Presented at Global Health Day 2017

On 4th December 2017, EMJ were present at Global Health Day 2017: “The UK Contribution to Innovation in Global Health”, to hear about vital innovative…

Large-Scale Study Identifies New Genetic Risk Factors for Stroke

New genetic risk factors for stroke, demonstrating shared genetic influences with a plethora of related vascular conditions, have been showcased in a…

New Understanding of Microtubule Railway System Could Lead to Improved Cancer Treatments

New research has shown how microtubule rails inside cells can optimise their structure to improve their efficiency and productivity, according to…

The Journey to Motherhood in Chronic Rheumatic Diseases

Prof Taylor opened the meeting and briefly highlighted the epidemiology of pregnancy in women with chronic rheumatic diseases. Dr Moltó presented the…

Role of Genetics in Influencing Human Behaviour Identified

Genes play a significant role in how empathetic people are, according to a new study from the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. Among other…

Promising New Approach for Treating Autoimmune Diseases Discovered by Researchers

Autoimmune responses can be initiated by bacteria residing in the small intestine that are able to translocate to other regions of the body, according to…

Kidney Disease Predicted by Plasma Copeptin Levels

Plasma copeptin levels can be used as an independent marker for the development of kidney diseases, including chronic kidney disease (CKD). Elevated…