How babies are affected by their mother’s age
Giving birth to a child after 40 is becoming more and more common – but it can entail an increased risk to the child, researchers say. A new… read more.
Giving birth to a child after 40 is becoming more and more common – but it can entail an increased risk to the child, researchers say. A new… read more.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) – the EU’s drug safety watchdog – approved 114 medicines last year, with 46 of these having a new active substance which had… read more.
Growing evidence suggests late-life mood disorders (LLMDs), such as depression and bipolar disorder, could be early warning signs of neurodegenerative diseases like dementia – even when they appear… read more.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has launched a consultation on guidelines on how to include and retain pregnant and breastfeeding women in clinical trials. The goal is to… read more.
A global study analysing dietary surveys and mortality data from eight countries shows that premature deaths attributable to consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) increase significantly according to their… read more.
Older people who cycle benefit from improved health and longevity, according to researchers at the University of Tsukuba, Japan. As populations are ageing worldwide, but becoming less mobile,… read more.
April was a bumper month for drug approvals in Europe, with sixteen new products recommended by the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) key committee on human medicines. This almost… read more.
Measuring cholesterol levels in the blood has been used to identify individuals at high risk of cardiovascular disease for sixty years. But a new study, led by Chalmers… read more.
Europe faces limited supplies of medicines containing radioisotopes which are used to diagnose or treat cancer, according to EU-level and national drug regulators. Experts say European countries should… read more.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) looks set to extend the contract of its Executive Director, Emer Cooke. The Agency’s Management Board unanimously recommended renewing her mandate at a… read more.
The use of antibiotics fell sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study in France. The research suggests that antimicrobial prescriptions declined during periods of social… read more.
Scientists have, for the first time, identified brain regions outside the frontal lobe involved in the intent to produce speech. The research, published in the Journal of Neural… read more.
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