http://ec.europa.eu//research/index.cfm?pg=whatsnew en Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:08:22 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=rss For more RSS news feeds click the link above. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:08:22 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=rss http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_06_14_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=30393 Modern medicine has come a long way, but the mere thought of having a heart defect can still rattle us to our very core. The heart is a human body’s engine room. Each time its beat propels blood through our bodies, it is a reassuring affirmation of our existence.]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-06-14:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_06_14_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=30393 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_04_26_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29813 Age related hearing loss (ARHL) is far too easily ignored. Its onset is insidious. Its progression gradual. People with declining hearing often mistakenly believe the problem is that their conversation partners mumble or speak too quickly – and as hearing ability diminishes further, social exchanges slowly turn from fluid repertoires to too many non sequiturs. Frustrated from no longer being able to understand others well in social settings, people may stop going to the theatre or senior centres, or even just to a restaurant with friends or family. This social isolation, in turn, is associated with depression and cognitive decline. Disturbances of gait and balance have also been linked to ARHL.]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-04-26:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_04_26_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29813 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_04_16_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29673 The hardening of arteries – also known as 'atherosclerosis' – can cause cardiovascular diseases (CVD), which can lead to heart attacks and strokes. New evidence has been uncovered strengthening the link between inflammation – a defensive reaction of the body – and cardiovascular diseases. This could lead to new innovative preventive and therapeutic strategies, and perhaps ultimately to a cure for atherosclerosis.]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-04-16:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_04_16_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29673 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-cellu&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=28760 A Marie Curie Action (MCA) played a pivotal role in progressing the careers of two young medical researchers, bringing new hope of speedy recovery to millions of future sufferers of knee cartilage damage, and enabling a medical start-up company based in the Netherlands to develop a ground-breaking cartilage-repair technology and speed up its progress towards clinical trials and the eventual prospect of commercialisation. ]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-12-19:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-cellu&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=28760 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_11_26_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28353 A new study reveals that older people who increase their physical activity may reduce their chances of getting dementia. The finding was published in the American Heart Association journal Stroke. The article shows that older, non-disabled people who regularly engaged in physical activity were able to reduce their risk of vascular-related dementia by 40 %, and of cognitive impairment of any aetiology by 60 %. The protective effect of regular physical activity was unaffected by age, education, changes in the brain's white matter, or even previous history of stroke or diabetes, researchers said.]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-11-26:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_11_26_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28353 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=125&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=24614 Four people recall their personal dramas dealing with serious diseases.]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-04-18:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=125&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=24614 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=124&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=24474 Researchers developed tailor made video games on existing commercial platforms which allow Parkinson's patients to improve balance and overall mobility. ]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-04-10:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=124&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=24474 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=123&item=Infocentre&artid=23733 Europe is ageing and as people live longer they are fighting diseases while maintaining a quality of life. The latest technological tools are helping them sustain their health while staying at home. That is because a helping hand is now just a few clicks away.]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-01-26:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=123&item=Infocentre&artid=23733