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The Impact of Social Media on Psoriasis Care

Social media platforms, such as Instagram, are particularly powerful when it comes to empowering psoriasis patients and reducing social stigma.

Presenting EMJ 3.1

Say hello to the first of four editions of the European Medical Journal for 2018. To welcome the start of spring, EMJ 3.1 provides a breath of fresh air, blossoming with interdisciplinary insights for everyone to enjoy over the coming months.

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Virtual Reality Environment Helps Children with Autism to Overcome Phobias

THE BLUE ROOM, a virtual reality environment built to help children with autism control their anxieties and phobias, has now been made available on the…

Bucket Lists Could be Used to Better Personalise Patient Care

UNDERSTANDING patients’ priorities and life ambitions through bucket lists could enable doctors to provide more personalised care and help persuade…

Study Helps Explain Why Weight Loss is Difficult to Achieve in Obese People

MECHANISMS used to slow metabolism in obese bodies and during dieting have been uncovered by researchers from the University of California San Diego…

Molecular Cause of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Uncovered

A NEW genetic cause of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), which affects approximately 1 in every 15,000 people, has been revealed by researchers at…

Universal Influenza a Vaccine Produces Long-Lasting Immunity

A UNIVERSAL vaccine combating the influenza A virus has been developed by a team of scientists at Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, and…

Human Kidney Tissue Grown in Mice Could Help Treat Kidney Disease

The discovery could be used to help treat kidney disease in the future, and the new structures will enable kidney diseases to be modelled, aiding…

Increased Health Risks Caused by Exposure to Traffic Pollution

EPIGENETIC changes linked to diseases caused by long-term exposure to air pollutants take place during even short periods of exposure to exhaust fumes…

Specialist Scan Can Improve Diagnosis Accuracy for Pancreatic Cancer

IMPROVED diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and better determination of the stage of the condition can be achieved through the use of a PET-CT scan…