Health

Theoretical computer scientist Christos Papadimitriou provides his thoughts at the 7th Human Brain Project Summit & Open Day on the role of language in understanding the brain. CORDIS was in attendance.

An EU initiative has designed and developed a computing platform based on a new memory technology. It will help improve the input/output (I/O) performance of high-performance computing (HPC) systems.

Statins, the commonly prescribed class of drugs to reduce cardiovascular disease risk, are identified as a potential microbiota-modulating therapeutic, according to a new study.

An EU-funded initiative has successfully demonstrated its novel packaging solution that proposes the use of nanotechnology-based active antimicrobial films.

Researchers have conducted an environmental hazard assessment for a class of substances used in drug delivery.

Engineers, clinicians and biologists have joined forces to create a platform to study the link between the intestinal bacterial flora and the central nervous system.

A global consortium of academic and private sector experts has started a large-scale clinical trial to help prevent the spread of the Ebola epidemic.

Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe was announced a winner alongside two other scientists for their research on how cells sense and adapt to oxygen levels. Their discoveries could help develop new treatments for various diseases.

A team of scientists and industry experts will create a medical device to support the safe development of extremely preterm infants.

A team of researchers has revealed the atomic structure and regulative mechanism of the enzyme transhydrogenase. The findings could help develop currently unavailable therapeutic options.

How can people be motivated to improve their energy use? An EU-funded cross-cultural study looks into how people interact with building technologies to control their indoor environment.

This month we catch up with METSY, featured in our October 2018 special section that focused on mental health. METSY unveiled the links between psychotic disorders and metabolic co-morbidities and thus opened the door for new therapeutic options tackling psychosis whilst preventing metabolic complications.

Using real-world data from two European countries, scientists have found that a certain type of drug prescribed to lower blood pressure may actually increase the risk of cardiac arrest.

The first study in humans to show that something like a cup of coffee can have a direct effect on our brown fat functions has been carried out with the partial help of the EU. CASCADE Fellow Dr Ksenija Velickovic was a member of the team whose findings could have major implications in the light of the increasing levels of obesity. Brown fat metabolism could, potentially, be key to finding a solution to the growing diabetes epidemic.

New insight into how a cell responds to DNA damage opens the way to better cancer treatments.

A mobile-based monitoring system helps patients undergoing chemotherapy manage their symptoms and side effects while going about their everyday lives.

A clever sensor device can tell if you have stomach cancer, and it does this just by ‘smelling’ your breath.

Fast, accurate and affordable food safety testing is now possible. Thanks to a portable scanner, farmers, food manufacturers and retailers can now do their own tests in the field, eliminating costly and time-consuming lab tests.

Is healthy ageing possible for both rich and poor? To find out, EU-funded researchers studied the processes driving healthy ageing in a person’s lifespan.

Landmark study finds processed food causes overeating and weight gain.