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Sriram Radhakrishnan, Healthcare Analyst at Frost & Sullivan details the vital role chemistry plays in drug discovery and development Drug discovery and development is one of the most complex and expensive activities within the framework of the pharmaceutical industry. It encompasses a wide array of end-to-end activities with a plethora...

AG spoke to Dr Arturo Chiti, President Elect of the European Association for Nuclear Medicine (EANM) about the role nuclear medicine plays in modern society, and its challenges. In modern society there are a number of healthcare challenges that researchers are fighting against to find new prevention methods and treatments...

Simon Gillespie, Chief Executive of the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and President of the European Heart Network, highlights the effects of cardiovascular diseases and the progress made to drive down deaths as a result. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) blights the lives of millions of people across Europe every year. From the...

Breastfeeding babies for longer could save the NHS millions of pounds as it improves the health of both the mother and child. Unicef UK said increasing the amount of time women breastfeed could save £11m every year by preventing infections and £31m by reducing the number of cases of breast...

According to Public Health England, the average person in England is overweight and 1 in 4 is obese. National Director of Health and Wellbeing ay PHE believes that if we don’t tackle this epidemic more effectively, we’ll increase the odds of chronic diseases, which include heart disease, type 2...

Professor Tomáš Hanke, The Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford, explains the difficulties in developing vaccines for HIV.

Muscle mass and strength are critical components for maintaining physical function, here Dr Vera C Mazurak from the University of Alberta explains why. Muscle mass and strength are critical for maintaining physical function, mobility and vitality. Sarcopenia was first coined to represent the loss of muscle that normally occurs during...

Tanja Macheiner, Berthold Huppertz & Karine Sargsyan from Biobank Graz explain the importance of knowledge transfer and education for the future of biobanking. Human biospecimens in combination with their associated data derived from certified biobanks serve medical research in a pivotal way, leading to a better understanding of diseases and...

Sebastian Probst, and Georgina Gethin at the European Wound Management Association outline the challenges of treating wounds in a home care environment. The European Wound Management Association (EWMA) aims to promote best practice in wound management and to advocate for the rights of people with wounds, to receive the best...

Cancer is the second cause of death in developed countries, and its incidence is steadily on the rose. In general, since 1930, cancer death rates have increased with age for both males and females, and the age-specific occurrence for cancer was similar for both genders. Furthermore, the 5-year mortality...

When thinking about heterocyclic chemistry it’s as interesting to consider where it came from as what it is and what it can do. Probably the most important origin of heterocyclic chemistry is compounds from plants and it’s their medicinal properties that first became significant. Most people will be aware...

Figures have revealed that the rate of admissions to hospitals for alcohol-related liver disease is increasing in Bradford. The rate of emergency admissions in the Bradford Districts Clinic Commissioning Group (CCG) area has risen from 27.6 per 100,000 GP registered patients to 30.3 at the end of March. The figures...

The power of flexible teamwork is the key to successful research in chemical biology and drug discovery in the work of Professor Colin Suckling at the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. Over the past 10 years, research has challenged major problems of...

Adnan Sharif, Consultant Nephrologist at University Hospitals Birmingham discusses kidney transplants and the impact it has on the patient and their quality of life. Chronic kidney disease affects over 10% of the UK population and can progress to end-.stage kidney disease, requiring renal replacement therapy in the form of either...

AG (May 2014) "I was more than happy to provide comment on the work of the Institute when asked by AG. I am also pleased to see the wider issue of stem cell research addressed within the publication and hope that it helps the readership to see how life-changing this...

AG (May 2014) "Thanks for sending through the link - I think the publication is fab and we fit really well within the stem cell section. I will certainly add a link to the article, both on our website and on Twitter. Please don't hesitate to contact me again in the...

Professor Alan Clarke, Director of the European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute gives an overview of how cancer stem cells differ from the conventional stem cell. Cancer remains one of the major challenges in terms of life expectancy and is recognised as the second largest cause of mortality within the...

From stem cell biology to tissue mending In the last 25 years, tremendous advances have been made in the identification and generation of stem cells (SC) from diverse organisms, generating a wealth of knowledge in various fields from embryology to development. SC not only have the ability to differentiate into...

Paul Cribbens, Standards Manager at NHBC outlines the development of new standards and guidance for MVHR systems following research that suggests installations and design are under-performing. The move towards higher levels of energy efficiency in new homes and improved airtightness has led to around a quarter of new homes built being...

Emma Greenwood, head of policy development at Cancer Research UK explains the importance of early diagnosis for cancer within local communities. Cancer remains a major focus for the health service in England and, after the Health and Social Care Act came into force earlier this year, local authorities have an even...