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  • Helping the heart to heal itself

    Helping the heart to heal itself

    Electrical impulses that occur naturally in the heart could one day be used to detect and repair irregular heartbeats known as arrhythmias. Pioneering research led by Daniël Pijnappels aims to replace more invasive treatments, improve patients’…
    Electrical impulses that occur naturally in the heart could one day be used to detect and repair irregular heartbeats known as arrhythmias. Pioneering research led by Daniël Pijnappels…
    Electrical impulses that occur naturally in the heart could one day be used to detect and repair irregular heartbeats known as arrhythmias…
    Electrical impulses that occur naturally in the heart could one day be used to detect and repair irregular heartbeats known as arrhythmias. Pioneering research led by Daniël…
    Electrical impulses that occur naturally in the heart could one day be used to detect and repair irregular heartbeats known…
  • Cover image of The health impact of food additives

    The health impact of food additives

    Whilst enhancing taste and appearance, some additives in our food may be having a negative impact on our bodies. ERC grantee Mathilde Touvier is disentangling mixtures of chemicals in ultra-processed food to understand how they may increase risk for…
    Whilst enhancing taste and appearance, some additives in our food may be having a negative impact on our bodies. ERC grantee Mathilde Touvier is disentangling mixtures of chemicals in…
    Whilst enhancing taste and appearance, some additives in our food may be having a negative impact on our bodies. ERC grantee Mathilde Touvier is…
    Whilst enhancing taste and appearance, some additives in our food may be having a negative impact on our bodies. ERC grantee Mathilde Touvier is disentangling mixtures of…
    Whilst enhancing taste and appearance, some additives in our food may be having a negative impact on our bodies. ERC grantee…
  • Cover image of Supporting emotional wellbeing of mums boosts health of newborns

    Supporting emotional wellbeing of mums boosts health of newborns

    The tails of our DNA – telomeres – are the focus of many aging studies, as their length affects our health and longevity. A new study by ERC grantee Sonja Entringer shows that supporting the psychological wellbeing of mothers during pregnancy could…
    The tails of our DNA – telomeres – are the focus of many aging studies, as their length affects our health and longevity. A new study by ERC grantee Sonja Entringer shows that…
    The tails of our DNA – telomeres – are the focus of many aging studies, as their length affects our health and longevity. A new study by ERC grantee…
    The tails of our DNA – telomeres – are the focus of many aging studies, as their length affects our health and longevity. A new study by ERC grantee Sonja Entringer shows…
    The tails of our DNA – telomeres – are the focus of many aging studies, as their length affects our health and longevity. A…
  • Cover image of Will 3D printed hearts solve organ donors shortage?

    Will 3D printed hearts solve organ donors shortage?

    About the size of a big cherry, the first-of-its-kind 3D printed heart has cells, blood vessels, ventricles and chambers. This feat is the work of Prof. Tal Dvir and his team at Tel Aviv University. They managed to engineer such miniature organs…
    About the size of a big cherry, the first-of-its-kind 3D printed heart has cells, blood vessels, ventricles and chambers. This feat is the work of Prof. Tal Dvir and his team at Tel…
    About the size of a big cherry, the first-of-its-kind 3D printed heart has cells, blood vessels, ventricles and chambers. This feat is the work of…
    About the size of a big cherry, the first-of-its-kind 3D printed heart has cells, blood vessels, ventricles and chambers. This feat is the work of Prof. Tal Dvir and his team…
    About the size of a big cherry, the first-of-its-kind 3D printed heart has cells, blood vessels, ventricles and chambers…
  • Cover image of Can we grow an artificial retina?

    Can we grow an artificial retina?

    Diseases affecting the retina cause one quarter of worldwide blindness. To date, there are no treatments to restore lost retinal cells and visual function, making it urgent to find new therapeutic approaches. Can stem cells be the solution? Prof…
    Diseases affecting the retina cause one quarter of worldwide blindness. To date, there are no treatments to restore lost retinal cells and visual function, making it urgent to find new…
    Diseases affecting the retina cause one quarter of worldwide blindness. To date, there are no treatments to restore lost retinal cells and visual…
    Diseases affecting the retina cause one quarter of worldwide blindness. To date, there are no treatments to restore lost retinal cells and visual function, making it urgent…
    Diseases affecting the retina cause one quarter of worldwide blindness. To date, there are no treatments to restore lost…
  • Cover image of Eyeing up food supplements for healthy vision

    Eyeing up food supplements for healthy vision

    Key nutrients can improve vision both in ageing and in healthy eyes, according to EU-funded research. Doctors are now prescribing supplements of these nutrients, while the researchers are investigating other possible health benefits.
    Key nutrients can improve vision both in ageing and in healthy eyes, according to EU-funded research. Doctors are now prescribing supplements of these nutrients, while the researchers…
    Key nutrients can improve vision both in ageing and in healthy eyes, according to EU-funded research. Doctors are now prescribing supplements of…
    Key nutrients can improve vision both in ageing and in healthy eyes, according to EU-funded research. Doctors are now prescribing supplements of these nutrients, while the…
    Key nutrients can improve vision both in ageing and in healthy eyes, according to EU-funded research. Doctors are now…
  • Cover image of Making sense of commitment

    Making sense of commitment

    An EU-funded project is exploring what keeps people committed to a task even when they get bored, distracted or are tempted to stop. The findings could foster productivity-boosting strategies, improve robot-human interactions and even help treat…
    An EU-funded project is exploring what keeps people committed to a task even when they get bored, distracted or are tempted to stop. The findings could foster productivity-boosting…
    An EU-funded project is exploring what keeps people committed to a task even when they get bored, distracted or are tempted to stop. The findings…
    An EU-funded project is exploring what keeps people committed to a task even when they get bored, distracted or are tempted to stop. The findings could foster productivity…
    An EU-funded project is exploring what keeps people committed to a task even when they get bored, distracted or are tempted…
  • Cover image of From basic research to clinical medicine: stimulating the natural growth of heart blood vessels

    From basic research to clinical medicine: stimulating the natural growth of heart blood vessels

    At the forefront of medicine, gene therapy is based on the insertion of genes into an individual's cells and tissues to treat a disease. Scientists are currently testing several approaches to this experimental technique. One of them, Prof. Seppo Ylä…
    At the forefront of medicine, gene therapy is based on the insertion of genes into an individual's cells and tissues to treat a disease. Scientists are currently testing several…
    At the forefront of medicine, gene therapy is based on the insertion of genes into an individual's cells and tissues to treat a disease. Scientists…
    At the forefront of medicine, gene therapy is based on the insertion of genes into an individual's cells and tissues to treat a disease. Scientists are currently testing…
    At the forefront of medicine, gene therapy is based on the insertion of genes into an individual's cells and tissues to…
  • Cover image of Artificial heart valves: synthetic polymer coatings could reduce complications in patients

    Artificial heart valves: synthetic polymer coatings could reduce complications in patients

    More than 100 million people worldwide suffer from valvular heart disease, affecting one or more of the heart’s four valves and causing breathlessness, chest pain, dizziness and fainting. If severe valvular heart disease is not properly treated,…
    More than 100 million people worldwide suffer from valvular heart disease, affecting one or more of the heart’s four valves and causing breathlessness, chest pain, dizziness and…
    More than 100 million people worldwide suffer from valvular heart disease, affecting one or more of the heart’s four valves and causing…
    More than 100 million people worldwide suffer from valvular heart disease, affecting one or more of the heart’s four valves and causing breathlessness, chest pain, dizziness…
    More than 100 million people worldwide suffer from valvular heart disease, affecting one or more of the heart’s four valves…
  • Cover image of Organoids to treat liver diseases

    Organoids to treat liver diseases

    Cell transplantation is a promising new approach for organ regeneration in disease or after injury. To support the differentiation of hepatocytes from stem cells, European researchers developed ex vivo organoids which precisely mimic liver…
    Cell transplantation is a promising new approach for organ regeneration in disease or after injury. To support the differentiation of hepatocytes from stem cells, European researchers…
    Cell transplantation is a promising new approach for organ regeneration in disease or after injury. To support the differentiation of hepatocytes…
    Cell transplantation is a promising new approach for organ regeneration in disease or after injury. To support the differentiation of hepatocytes from stem cells, European…
    Cell transplantation is a promising new approach for organ regeneration in disease or after injury. To support the…