“The whole focus of medicine in the future will be on single individuals rather than on populations of individuals.”
The epidemic threat has never been higher, following the emergence of the new coronavirus, MERS-CoV, and avian influenza: according to the World Health Organization, one new dis
The European Parliament has given the green light to Horizon 2020, the new funding programme of the EU for research and innovation for 2014 through 2020.
Antonio is an 84-year-old retired engineer. He is a widower, has two daughters, and lives on his own in an apartment in the centre of a middle-sized Italian town.
Converting glucose into energy is one of the most important processes in our body. For this transformation of glucose we use insulin, a hormone produced in the pancreas.
Can we vaccinate against cancer? The latest success stories from medical research say we can.
Palliative care is a multidisciplinary specialty aiming to improve the quality of life of patients with a life-threatening disease.
Tens of thousands of European citizens will be reporting flu symptoms via an online survey starting November 2013.
Babies are more sensitive to pain than adults, but it is difficult to recognize their pain.
Scientists involved in the LUPA project have identified the cause of several hereditary diseases in dogs.
Our body cells can divide as often as once every 24 hours. Cellular memory ensures that the resulting copies are identical.
European countries have joined forces in research, pooling national expertise and resources to wage battle against neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.
The human brain is composed of billions of neurons that form in a very effective communications network.
The various symptoms of dementia begin slowly and may resemble normal signs of ageing.
Obese patients are deficient in intestinal bacteria, in both quantity and diversity. Also they are at greater risk of developing cardio-metabolic diseases.
An international research team led by Swedish scientists has used a new method to investigate obesity and overweight as a cause of cardiovascular disease.
“West Nile virus is on the doorstep of Europe”, Professor Ab Osterhaus predicted two months ago.
The mapping of DNA sequences is happening all the more quickly as technology develops.
Researchers from the Dutch Kidney Foundation have developed a portable artificial kidney.
In Europe, deaths due to complications in pregnancy and childbirth are uncommon nowadays. However, in many parts of the world, giving birth is still very dangerous.
