Νοέμβριος 2013

Hearing loss affects over 55 million people in the EU and the numbers are expected to reach about 100 million in 20 years. Cochlear implants (CIs) are surgically implanted devices used for patients with damaged hair cells in the cochlea (inner ear) resulting in sensori-neural hearing loss.

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Meeting future food demands will put pressure on producers and distributors. A new information system ensures they can face up to the challenges.

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Exposure to low doses of ionising radiation could pose health risks that are presently not fully characterised. A large European network is laying the foundations for a long-term research roadmap to address critical issues.

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Metabolic overload is a serious problem in developed countries as it is associated with secondary problems, including obesity, type-2 diabetes and atherosclerosis. A European consortium worked to find associations with alterations in the lipid profile and also unravel the complex network of lipids, genes and proteins.

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