European Archives - Page 982 of 1158 - European Medical Journal

Genetic Variants Affecting Crohn’s Disease Severity Not Linked to Disease Risk

RESEARCHERS at the University of Cambridge have identified four genetic variants that affect the severity of Crohn’s disease but appear to have no…

Psoriasis Onset Linked to Alcohol Consumption

ALCOHOL consumption has continuously been linked to a number of dermatological conditions. Although still not proven, studies have now provided…

Long-Term Eczema May be Triggered by Immune System Over-reaction

MATHEMATICAL MODELLING has been used to study how atopic dermatitis (AD), the most common form of eczema, progresses. A team of researchers from Imperial…

New Cavity Treatment Allows Tooth to Repair Itself

SCIENTISTS from the Dental Institute at King’s College London, London, UK, have reported a way to stimulate stem cell renewal as a new tooth repair…

Musical Anhedonia Linked to Reward Responses

SPECIFIC musical anhedonia, or an inability to experience pleasure from music, has been associated with a reduction in the activity of an area of the..

Importance of Dietary Fibre for Gut Microbes

NEW research has emphasised the importance of dietary fibre in protecting the gut from infection, a component recommended as an integral constituent of a…

Diet Found to Influence Gene Expression

GENE expression is affected by gut microbiota changes induced by diet, new research has revealed. It is currently known that while the DNA composition of…

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Getting Real-World Data from the Salford Lung Study

…The findings of the study showed that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who received the drug Relvar…

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…