Uncategorised - European Medical Journal

Liver Tumour Models Grown In Vitro for the First Time

LIVER tumour models have been grown in a lab for the first time, making it easier for researchers to better understand the biology of the disease and…

UK Health ‘Innovation Hub’ Opens at Dell Medical School

9 November, 2017 – The Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI) and the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin are…

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The November Takeover

Over the past year, Kim Cordell, our resident blogger, has been walking around the EMJ offices, notepad in one hand, pen in the other, asking members of…

Predicting Alzheimer’s Disease Through Word Processing Time

TIME TAKEN to process written words may serve as a reliable predictor of an individual’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study…

Migraines: Friend or Foe?

SELF-PROTECTION may be the reason behind migraine attacks, according to a new theory suggested by Dr Jonathan M. Borkum, University of Maine, Orono…

Time To Control Gout and Make It Crystal Clear

Prof Fernando Perez-Ruiz opened the symposium, which focussed on the current unmet need in controlling gout and associated comorbidities with current…

Identification of Antibiotic Resistance Methods Could Lead to the Development of New Treatments

NEW ANTIOBIOTIC resistance mechanisms have been discovered by researchers at the University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, which could pave the way for…

Gene Behind Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Uncovered

IDIOPATHIC pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is diagnosed in around 6,000 new patients every year. This debilitating disease stems from scarring within the lungs…

A Potential Cure for Asthma?

ASTHMA affects >22 million people in the USA alone, including almost 6 million children, highlighting the significance of the disease.

Significant Mortality Benefits of Mechanical Valves

MECHANICAL valves have very good long-term mortality benefits and should be used more often, particularly in younger patients who require mitral-valve…