European Science Foundation calls for more and better medical imaging research
The European Science Foundation (ESF) has called for greater collaboration across Europe on research on medical imaging. In October 2007, the medical section of the ESF, the European Medical Research Councils (EMRC), published a science policy briefing on “Medical Imaging for Improved Patient Care”, based on a workshop attended by key experts in the field of medical imaging. This policy briefing emphasises the great potential of medical imaging, outlines European issues and challenges and presents policy recommendations. More (pdf)
24. June 2010
The reality of human stem cell research in Europe
European Science Foundation reports on the scientific, ethical and legal issues in human stem cell research [more]
16. June 2010
MRI research at risk from EC directive
European Medical Research Councils of the European Science Foundation issues Position Statement on the Implications of the EMF Directive 2004/40/EC for European Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Research [more]
4. March 2010
Forthcoming report on the impact of EMF directive on MRI research
European Medical Research Councils Position on the Implications of the EMF Directive 2004/40/EC for European Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Research Publication May 2010 [more]
29. July 2009
New links between dreams and psychosis could revive dream therapy in psychiatry
Similarities in brain activity during lucid dreaming and psychosis suggest that dream therapy may be useful in psychiatric treatment, a European Science Foundation (ESF) workshop has found. This is strengthened by the potential evolutionary relationship between dreams and psychosis.Lucid dreaming –... [more]
24. March 2009
European medical research community demands recommendations to be considered during revision of EC Directive on the use of animals in scientific research
Unless it is amended, the new EU Directive on the Protection of Animals used for Scientific Purposes, as proposed by the European Commission and European Parliament, could seriously impede further advancement of European medical and veterinary research. The Directive requires amendments and further... [more]
12. March 2009
Better health and prosperity in Europe via improved clinical research
ESF study outlines strategy to strengthen investigator-driven clinical trials [more]
4. March 2009
RNA research strategy for Europe takes shape
Research into RNA, a molecule found in every cell of our bodies, could lead to remarkable advances in the treatment of diseases such as cancer and diabetes, a meeting organised by the European Science Foundation was told. The conference, held the institute of Parasitología y Biomedicina... [more]
12. February 2009
Biobanks will provide “electronic specimens” for medical research
Future medical research will focus increasingly on electronic data, with less need both for laboratory animals and tissue samples. This long term trend emerged at a recent conference on biobanking organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF), which dealt with the challenges posed by the... [more]
5. January 2009
Key to future medical breakthroughs is systems biology, say leading European scientists
Crucial breakthroughs in the treatment of many common diseases such as diabetes and Parkinson’s could be achieved by harnessing a powerful scientific approach called systems biology, according to leading scientists from across Europe. In a Science Policy Briefing released today by the European... [more]
24. December 2008
Understanding how infectious diseases spread depends on unlocking secrets held in existing data
Often experiments are needed to make scientific progress, but sometimes the answers lie in data already collected, requiring new analysis tools to unlock the secrets. This applies to infectious disease transmission, main topic of a recent workshop organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF),... [more]
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