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Awardees of Global Health Research Fund Will Tackle Disease and Infection Around the World

THE FIRST PHASE of awards for the £1.5 billion Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) has been announced with a focus on funding projects that will…

Depression in Cancer Patients Leads to Worse Treatment Outcomes

DEPRESSION can lead to a poorer prognosis in cancer patients as a result of the decreased amounts of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in their…

New Autoimmune Mutation Found in Enteritis Pathogenesis

NOVEL immunotherapy has successfully ameliorated the symptoms of autoimmune enteritis following the discovery of a genetic mutation within an immune…

Discovery Could Lead to New Treatments for Parkinson’s Disease

A BIOLOGICAL link has been discovered between the gut microbiome and Parkinson’s disease (PD), potentially leading to the development of new…

Current Percutaneous Management of Coronary Bifurcation Disease

Coronary bifurcation disease (CBD) is frequently found in patients undergoing coronary interventions. Optimal management of CBD is technically demanding…

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Review of Current Indications, Approaches, Future Insights, and Alternatives

The use of transcatheter aortic valve implantation is increasing worldwide, with rapid development of new generations of valves and the search for…

Epigenetic Mechanisms in Sjögren’s Syndrome

Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune epithelitis and recent advances in our comprehension of its pathophysiology strongly suggest a…

Prognostic Models Predict Survival in Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Care

THE FINDINGS of a new study have identified a group of prognostic models with a good ability to predict survival in cancer patients receiving…

Nearly 1 in 4 Living in Europe Are Smokers

ALMOST a quarter of people aged 15 or over in the European Union (EU) currently smoke, with higher proportions among men than women, according to figures…

Recipients Announced for European Research Council Grants

THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCIL (ERC) has announced the 314 researchers who have been selected to receive Consolidator Grants, worth a total of €605…