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3-Oct-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Analysis Reveals Genomic Effects of a New Cancer Treatment Now in Clinical Trials
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A twist on the molecular mechanism of how a new cancer drug works could aid in better identifying the best treatments for patients for an array of cancers. The team identified over 500 sites in DNA that require an enzyme called ATR checkpoint kinase to not break when they are replicated.

Released: 4-Oct-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Johanna Joyce Appointed Member of Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Lausanne
Ludwig Cancer Research

Ludwig Cancer Research congratulates Johanna Joyce on her new role as Member of the Lausanne Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research. Joyce will continue to lead her laboratory in exploring how non-cancerous cells within the tumor microenvironment support cancer progression, metastasis and drug resistance.

Released: 25-Jul-2018 10:10 AM EDT
Endocrine Disruptors – Put Exposure Reduction at the Centre of EU Action Now, Urge Health Groups
Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)

As the European Commission’s consultation on a roadmap for a framework on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) comes to a close, the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) urges the European Commission to ensure that meaningful reduction of citizens’ exposure is at the core of its actions [1]

   
Released: 24-Jul-2018 1:05 PM EDT
University of California, Irvine Professor an Expert on Heat Waves and Concurrent Climate Hazards
University of California, Irvine

University of California, Irvine Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering Amir AghaKouchak is available for media interviews on how heat waves and drought are supercharging the wildfires currently ravaging Greece.

14-Jun-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Brexit Already Impacting Communities on Either Side of Irish Border According to Queen’s University Research
Queen's University Belfast

A major new research report published today (Friday, 15 June) by researchers from Queen’s University Belfast, presents findings from a large scale study of views on Brexit from local communities in the Central Border Region of Ireland/Northern Ireland.

Released: 12-Jun-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Olive Oil Production Threatened by New Deadly Plant Pathogen Recently Introduced to Europe
Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO)

One of the iconic ingredients of the Mediterranean diet, which often has been associated with beneficial effects in the prevention of cancer as well as several other disorders, is extra-virgin olive oil. For thousands of years, olive trees were planted on Mediterranean coasts, initially by ancient Greek colonists, followed by several other civilizations and cultures, one generation after the other.

30-May-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Doctors and Patient Groups Launch Unmask My City Initiative to Clean Up Sofia’s Air
Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)

A coalition of nine doctor and health organisations has today joined the global Unmask My City initiative, calling for greater urgency in achieving clean air in Sofia. The Bulgarian capital is one of the most polluted cities in the whole European Union (EU).

Released: 30-May-2018 2:55 PM EDT
EU Commission Refers 6 Countries to EU Court for Failure to Keep EU Air Quality Standards
Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)

European Commissioner Vella has referred 6 out of 9 countries to the European Court of Justice for failure to keep EU air quality standards.

   
Released: 29-May-2018 12:05 PM EDT
New Map Shows Many Old-growth Forests Remain In Europe
University of Vermont

A team of researchers created the first map of Europe’s last wild forests. The map identifies more than 3.4 million acres in 34 European countries, showing that more old growth remains than previously understood.

Released: 24-May-2018 3:40 PM EDT
GDPR: More Consumer Control and Creative Digital Marketing
Texas A&M University

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will require more consumer control and creative digital marketing. To clear up some of the confusion, Venky Shankar, Professor & Coleman Chair in Marketing and Director of Research at the Center for Retailing Studies, answers some questions about it.

Released: 5-Mar-2018 12:05 AM EST
Swept Under the Rug: New Report Reveals Toxics in European Carpets Threatening Health, Environment and Circular Economy
Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)

Toxic substances linked to a range of adverse health impacts can be present in carpets sold in the European Union (EU), the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) and the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) warned today following a new study by Anthesis.

Released: 21-Feb-2018 11:05 AM EST
HIV Patch Being Developed to Reduce Transmission Rates in At-Risk Populations
Newswise

A novel microarray patch for HIV PrEP is in preparation for future clinical trials. The consortium of Queen’s University Belfast, along with their collaborators, PATH, ViiV Healthcare, the Population Council and LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG have been granted over $10 million by USAID for their research.

Released: 7-Feb-2018 6:05 AM EST
Queen’s Research Suggests the Sicilian Mafia Arose to Power From Lemon Sales in the 1800s
Queen's University Belfast

Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast, in collaboration the University of Manchester and the University of Gothenburg (Sweden), have uncovered new evidence to suggest that the Sicilian mafia arose to notoriety in the 1800s in response to the public demand for citrus fruits.

3-Jan-2018 10:05 AM EST
DNA Analysis of Ancient Mummy, Thought to Have Smallpox, Points to Hepatitis B Infection Instead
McMaster University

Scientists have sequenced the complete genome of an ancient strain of Hepatitis B, shedding new light on a pathogen that today kills nearly one million people every year. The findings, based on data extracted from the mummified remains of a small child buried in Naples, Italy, confirm the idea that HBV has existed in humans for centuries.

   
Released: 2-Jan-2018 9:00 AM EST
High-Risk Medical Devices Granted European Licensure Based on Low-Quality Evidence
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR (the professional society for health economics and outcomes research), announced today the publication of a research report concluding that the quality of scientific evidence used in the health technology assessment of high-risk medical devices in countries in the European Union is low and needs improvement.

Released: 18-Dec-2017 8:05 AM EST
Reducing Air Pollution From Coal Power Plants in the Western Balkans Would Save Thousands of Lives Annually
Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)

Tomorrow, ministers at the 15th ministerial council meeting of the Energy Community in Kosovo will adopt new rules for emission limits for coal power plants in the Western Balkans (as part of the transposition of the EU’s Industrial Emissions Directive into national law).

Released: 7-Dec-2017 3:05 PM EST
Queen’s Researchers Find That Asylum Seekers and Refugees in NI Need Better Support
Queen's University Belfast

Researchers from Queen’s University have launched findings from a research study examining the everyday life experiences of asylum seekers and refugees in Northern Ireland.

Released: 28-Nov-2017 11:05 AM EST
Queen’s Academics Find That the 1998 Good Friday Agreement Is at Risk Due to Brexit
Queen's University Belfast

Academic experts from Queen’s University Belfast are presenting a report in Brussels today (Tuesday 28 November) which has found that Brexit poses deep risks for the 1998 Agreement that is the foundation of the peace process in Northern Ireland.

Released: 27-Nov-2017 9:00 AM EST
New Cancer Therapies Earn Sbarro Health Research Organization President Antonio Giordano 2017 CORE Prize for Oncology
Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO)

The CORE Prize for Oncology 2017 was awarded to Professor Antonio Giordano for his groundbreaking discoveries in the field of the cell cycle, which have established an understanding of the fundamental mechanisms at the basis of cancer and the development of a new class of anticancer therapeutics.

Released: 13-Nov-2017 12:05 PM EST
New Book Examines Global Impact of Leaders on Communist Party
University of Notre Dame

A. James McAdams, the William M. Scholl Professor of International Affairs and director of the Nanovic Institute for European Studies at the University of Notre Dame, seeks to understand how such a significant institution could be so different from country to country and still flourish.

Released: 10-Nov-2017 5:05 AM EST
New Research Finds That Brexit Is Already Having an Effect on Local Communities
Queen's University Belfast

Queen’s University Belfast and the Irish Central Border Area Network (ICBAN) have today (Friday 10 November) published a new report which has found that Brexit is already having an effect on local communities in the Central Border Region of Ireland/Northern Ireland.

Released: 7-Nov-2017 11:05 PM EST
What Is the Future of Health Technology Assessment in Europe?
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held the second plenary session, “Appraising the Appraisers: What Is the Future of Health Technology Assessment in Europe?” this morning at its 20th Annual European Congress in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

Released: 6-Oct-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Media Advisory: Catalonia Experts Available
 Johns Hopkins University

The Catalonia region of Spain is considering becoming independent, a declaration it could make as soon as Monday. Johns Hopkins University has experts available for perspective.

Released: 4-Oct-2017 1:05 PM EDT
EU Vote to Reject Flawed EDC Criteria Creates Opportunity to Protect Public Health
Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society, the world’s largest organization of endocrinologists, welcomed the European Parliament vote Wednesday to object to proposed criteria that would have failed to identify endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) currently causing harm to public health.

Released: 27-Sep-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Northwestern Author Shares Stories of Syria with Chicago-Area Audiences
Northwestern University

Wendy Pearlman was so moved by the courage and humanity in the stories ordinary Syrians told of their protest against a brutal regime, she interviewed more than 300 displaced Syrians across the Middle East and Europe in order to share their accounts.



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