Diseases

Rise in expectant mothers in the UK with autoimmune diseases 

More women who are having children have been diagnosed with an autoimmune condition since the millennium.

Type 2 diabetes in the UK: Priorities for improving patient care

Professor John Wilding from the University of Liverpool charts priorities for improving patient care in the UK when it comes to the prevalent condition, Type 2 diabetes

Air matters… everywhere! Why our lungs need good quality air indoors

Isabel Proaño Gómez, Communications Manager at European Federation of Allergies and Airways Diseases Patients’ Associations (EFA) explains why air matters, for everybody, everywhere (H2)

The current status of tuberculosis vaccine development

Helen McShane, Professor of Vaccinology at The Jenner Institute, University of Oxford reveals the current status of tuberculosis vaccine development in the world today.

The key issues around muscular dystrophy (MD) in Europe

Boris Šustaršič, President of the European Alliance of Neuromuscular Disorders Associations shares his thoughts on the key issues around muscular dystrophy (MD) in Europe today 

Sources of funding in the development of therapies for Huntington’s disease

Leora Fox, Jennifer Simpson and George Yohrling from the Huntington’s Disease Society of America explore the sources of funding in the development of therapies for Huntington’s disease (HD).

UK helps in the fight against Ebola virus disease

The UK Public Health Rapid Support Team is being deployed to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help control the outbreak of Ebola virus disease

The Aplastic Anaemia Trust (AAT) launches its new research strategy

Today, The Aplastic Anaemia Trust (AAT) launches their new research strategy, inviting prospective applicants to come forward with proposals for truly translational research into aplastic anaemia (AA), as CEO Grazina Berry reveals

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

Associate Professor and Director of Medical School Curriculum at the University of Illinois, Dr Ahlke Heydemann underlines Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) – a debilitating, progressive muscle weakening disease.

The nutritional quality of minor cereals and their role in the human diet

Ismail Čakmak of Sabanci University sheds light on the nutritional quality of minor cereals and their importance in the human diet.

New research may benefit patients with early stage Parkinson’s disease

A new study published in the Movement Disorders journal, has paved the way for more research into identifying markers of progression for patients in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease

An international approach to the anti-infectives challenge

Professor Colin Suckling from the University of Strathclyde discusses the need for global collaboration on the anti-infectives challenge.

New bovine TB advisory service hopes to protect cattle in the UK

A new advisory scheme will allow UK farmers with at-risk cattle to access expert advice and protect their cows against bovine TB

Membranous nephropathy: A renal auto-immune disease

Professor Pierre Ronco describes advances in our understanding of membranous nephropathy and the promise of precision medicine to treat the disease A rare disease which...

The role of small heat shock proteins in human diseases

Professor Serena Carra and her collaborators are investigating the important role of small heat shock proteins in age-related neurodegenerative diseases Cells are frequently exposed to...

Where will our new medicines come from?

A view from one of the drug discovery teams at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland Earlier this year I completed a three-year term as...

Health research – the Canadian way

Open Access Government looks at how health research can play a pivotal role in preventing major diseases throughout the country  Over the decades we have...

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