Innovations

London, United Kingdom, 15 January, 2018 – A pioneering technology that allows patients to control their Parkinson’s disease symptoms using an iPod will…

There is no doubt that 2017 was a year filled with fantastic advancements in research and innovations in healthcare, with individuals, private companies…

The European Medical Journal is bringing the New Year in with a bang with the publication of EMJ Innovations 2.1.

HEART FAILURE is a potentially fatal condition, and often causes severe symptoms. Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) is a pacemaker therapy used to…

TUMOUR SUPPRESSOR genes are present in the human genome, and, like any gene, have the potential to become mutated, increasing an individual’s…

Birth complications can cause lasting chemical changes in the brain, linked to a higher risk of serious mental health problems later in life.

NANOROBOTS that have the potential to diagnose disease and deliver drugs from within the human body have been created by a team of researchers…

Cristal Therapeutics Awarded €2.5 Million Horizon 2020 Grant to Advance Its CriPec®-docetaxel Through Phase 2 Trials

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

INJECTED microdystrophin restores muscle strength and clinical symptoms in dogs with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to new research. This…

GROUNDBREAKING research by an American team has revealed a successful method of restoring damaged organs using a single small chip. This breakthrough in…

07 July, 2017 – Accessing the NHS and the impact of the weak pound top the list of concerns for Britain’s Medical Technology (MedTech) industry, one year…

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 26 June, 2017 – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG AEX: PHIA), a global health technology company, today announced the release of the…

A HANDHELD tissue scanner has been developed for use in the management of patients with psoriasis, potentially enabling physicians to make a more…

A TEST for HIV has been created that the developers have stated will have greater efficacy, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness, possibly helping…

The discovery of a type of cell in zebrafish that clears waste away from the brain has recently been reported in a study. FInd out more

Beerse, Belgium, 28 April, 2017 – Janssen-Cilag International NV (“Janssen”) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted approval to…

According to recent headlines, mental health education should also be taught in schools. The recent debate has been sparked by a petition spearheaded by…

Melbourne, Australia, April 03, 2017 – Retinal implant innovator Bionic Vision Technologies (BVT) today announced it had raised US $18 million…

One of the most exciting events for medical innovation in the UK, WIRED Health took place this year on 9th March with a packed agenda bursting with…

A REVOLUTIONARY treatment has been developed for the surgical dispersal of retinal vein occlusion clots. The procedure would not have been possible…

HUMAN skin has been successfully synthesised using a three-dimensional (3D) bioprinter. Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid…

THE RESULTS of a large genomic study using data from over 52,000 males has identified over 250 independent genetic loci associated with pattern baldness.

SCIENTISTS have developed a non-invasive bisulphite sequencing test to detect bladder cancer using urine samples that matches the performance of a…

FUNCTIONAL magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI) scans and cognitive tests can predict treatment response in patients with major depression, according to the…

United Kingdom, January 10, 2017: Happy new year and welcome to our first journal of the year, the inaugural edition of the European Medical Journal…

THE RESULTS of a large study that used the smartphones of over 10,000 participants show that small amounts of physical activity, or non-exercise activity…

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…

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

Germany, December 07, 2016 – LifeCodexx AG, Europe’s first NIPT provider, announced today CE marking of its PrenaTest® BioIT analysis software based on…

Keeping you up to date with the latest news, we summarise a selection of stories from us here at EMJ and from across the web!

MOVEMENT of a phantom limb using augmented reality and by playing video games is part of a new therapy found to significantly reduce the amount of pain…

A SKIN-PATCH that communicates wirelessly with a smartphone to provide colorimetric analysis of sweat has now been developed, which could be used to…

At the ‘Big Data in Use’ conference held in London earlier this year, Nondas Sourlas, Director of Healthcare Analytics at Bupa, spoke about how the UK’s…

A NEW study has shown how patients with long-term blindness could respond to visual stimuli with the use of a retinal prosthetic implant after years of…

SWARMS of magneto-aerotactic bacteria equipped with covalently-bound drug-containing nanoliposomes have been administered into the bloodstream to…

San Antonio, September 6, 2016 – Acelity, a global wound care and regenerative medicine company, today announced the expansion of its PREVENA™ Therapy…

San Antonio, July 28, 2016 – Acelity, a global advanced wound care and regenerative medicine company, announced today that BIOSORB™ Gelling Fiber…

Darmstadt, Germany, July 06, 2016 – Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced it would continue to support the advancement of…

AN AUTONOMOUS robot performed more effectively than human surgeons in operations on soft tissue in live pigs in a recent study. The Smart Tissue…