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University of Helsinki Aleksanteri Institute partners with scientific institutions, universities, businesses and policy makers in new consortium named RussiaHUB Helsinki

Posted on 15, December 2014 by

The new RussiaHUB brings together Russia experts from different disciplines. The crisis in Ukraine increases the importance of research in these fields. HELSINKI, 15-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Helsinki aims to become the number one centre of knowledge on Russia. The … Read the full press release →

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University of Bristol: international team of researchers found that low doses of fluoxetine could hold the key to preventing PMS symptoms

Posted on 11, December 2014 by

Low doses of fluoxetine – better known as the anti-depressant Prozac – could hold the key to preventing PMS symptoms, an international team of researchers has found. BRISTOL, 11-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Up to 80 per cent of women are … Read the full press release →

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A symposium on Youth Mental Health and Stigma to be held at University of Nottingham on 12 December 2014

Posted on 10, December 2014 by

NOTTINGHAM, 10-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Seventy five per cent of all mental health disorders have their onset between the years of 12 and 25. One in 10 young people will experience a mental health problem, most commonly depression and anxiety, … Read the full press release →

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University of Warwick-led study shows that markets of ethnically diverse traders are much less likely to suffer bubbles

Posted on 20, November 2014 by

Coventry, UK, 20-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In diverse company, people think more deeply, make better decisions, study finds From The Great Depression through the dot-com boom of the 1990s to the recent financial crisis, stock market bubbles are a constant malaise. … Read the full press release →

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Merck Serono expands availability of its RebiSmart device and web-based software platform MSdialog to people with MS in Spain, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Chile and Colombia

Posted on 17, November 2014 by

The new RebiSmart® injection device offers many new updates including wireless transmission of injection times and doses MSdialog™software is designed to more effectively engage people with MS and their health care providers with treatment adherence information and health related outcome reports … Read the full press release →

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Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience: Study shows social connection help decrease loneliness on older people

Posted on 16, October 2014 by

DUBLIN, 16-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A study investigating the impacts of loneliness on older people in Ireland conducted by Professor Brian Lawlor, Connolly Norman Professor of Old Age Psychiatry and Clinical Director, NEIL Programmme at Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, has … Read the full press release →

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GSK presented data at European Respiratory Society Congress that show blood eosinophil levels may help inform COPD treatment decisions

Posted on 10, September 2014 by

LONDON, 10-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GSK today presented data at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress that show blood eosinophil levels may help predict those patients with COPD who will have a greater reduction in exacerbation rates when receiving an … Read the full press release →

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Head of the Human Rights Department of OSCE/ODIHR Snježana Bokulić visited prominent Kyrgyzstani human rights defender Azimjan Askarov in prison in Bishkek

Posted on 31, July 2014 by

Vienna, Austria, 31-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Head of the Human Rights Department of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Snježana Bokulić visited prominent human rights defender and journalist Azimjan Askarov in prison in Bishkek on 30 July 2014. “Mr. … Read the full press release →

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UCL scientists discovered rare gene variant associated with increased risk of developing schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and alcoholism

Posted on 25, July 2014 by

A rare gene variant discovered by UCL scientists is associated with an increased risk of developing schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and alcoholism, confirms new research. LONDON, 25-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — People with the variant are around 2 to 3 times more likely to … Read the full press release →

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Zurich Psychiatric University Hospital: The bioactive component of the Mexican magic mushroom Psilocybin weakens the processing of negative stimuli and brightens mood

Posted on 8, May 2014 by

When emotions are processed in a negatively biased manner in the brain, an individual is at risk to develop depression. Psilocybin, the bioactive component of the Mexican magic mushroom, seems to intervene positively in the emotion-processing mechanism. Even a small … Read the full press release →

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The world’s first centre for computational psychiatry launched after €5m investment from the Max Planck Society and UCL

Posted on 7, April 2014 by

LONDON, 7-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The world’s first centre for computational psychiatry was launched on Tuesday 1st April, following a €5m investment from the Max Planck Society and UCL to be spent over the next 5 years. The Max Planck UCL Centre … Read the full press release →

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Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin-Wissenschaftler veröffentlichen Ergebnisse über neues optogenetisches Werkzeug im Magazin Science

Posted on 31, March 2014 by

Berlin, 31-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Optogenetik ist ein modernes Verfahren, das es Wissenschaftlern ermöglicht, in neuronalen Schnitten oder in lebenden Organismen wie Drosophila, Zebrafisch oder Mäusen gezielt ausgewählte Zellen mit Licht zu aktivieren und ihre Rolle im Zellverbund zu untersuchen. Dazu benutzen sie … Read the full press release →

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University of Groningen chronobiologist Maan van de Werken discovered yellow light healthier for people working at night

Posted on 7, December 2013 by

People who work in shifts for long periods run health risks. The probable cause is a disruption of their circadian rhythm, which is controlled by the biological clock (a group of cells located in the brain). Chronobiologist Maan van de … Read the full press release →

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Drei Freiburger Nachwuchsforscher erhalten eine Förderung im Juniorprofessoren-Programm des Landes Baden-Württemberg

Posted on 22, November 2013 by

Drei Freiburger Nachwuchsforscher erhalten eine Förderung im Juniorprofessoren-Programm des Landes Baden-Württemberg Freiburg,  Deutschland, 22-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Erfolg für drei Freiburger Anträge im Juniorprofessoren-Programm des Landes Baden-Württemberg: Die Juniorprofessorin Dr. Jennifer Andexer sowie die Juniorprofessoren Dr. Tim Epkenhans und Dr. Winfried Römer erhalten in den kommenden drei Jahren … Read the full press release →

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On World COPD Day 2013 physicians and experts emphasize importance of 24hour symptoms relief of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) sufferers

Posted on 19, November 2013 by

Most of the 64 million COPD patients around the world, including over 2 million in Spain, must contend with breathlessness, excessive mucus, chronic cough and other debilitating symptoms throughout  24hours a day The World Health Organization estimates that COPD kills … Read the full press release →

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Trinity College Dublin & Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing report finds ‘sandwich generation’ women in Ireland support elderly parents, children and grandchildren

Posted on 14, November 2013 by

New report by The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing highlights contributions of women with living parents and dependent children. Dublin, Ireland, 14-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — One third of women aged 50-69 in Ireland today are in the ‘sandwich generation’ with the majority … Read the full press release →

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GSK and Pfizer owned ViiV Healthcare announced US regulatory submission for STR combining dolutegravir with abacavir and lamivudine for people living with HIV

Posted on 23, October 2013 by

London, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ViiV Healthcare today announced the submission of a regulatory application in the United States for its investigational single-tablet regimen (STR) combining dolutegravir, abacavir and lamivudine for the treatment of people living with HIV-1. This New Drug … Read the full press release →

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University of Zurich researchers prove online psychotherapy is just as efficient as conventional therapy

Posted on 31, July 2013 by

Online psychotherapy is just as efficient as conventional therapy. Three months after the end of the therapy, patients given online treatment even displayed fewer symptoms. For the first time, clinical researchers from the University of Zurich provide scientific evidence of … Read the full press release →

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Bayer acquired herbal medicines producer Steigerwald Arzneimittelwerk GmbH

Posted on 4, July 2013 by

Christian Sarto appointed Managing Director Leverkusen,  4-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Bayer has completed the acquisition of Steigerwald Arzneimittelwerk GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany. The transaction was cleared by the relevant antitrust authorities. Christian Sarto (43), previously responsible for HealthCare mergers and acquisitions at Bayer … Read the full press release →

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Marks & Spencer & youth charity The Prince’s Trust revealed details about new youth employability scheme

Posted on 1, July 2013 by

1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Marks & Spencer (M&S) today announces details of a new youth employability scheme – Make Your Mark – which will see the retailer join forces with youth charity, The Prince’s Trust, to create over 1,400 work experience … Read the full press release →

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Novartis’s omalizumab met all primary and secondary endpoints in pivotal GLACIAL study of patients with severe form of chronic skin disease CSU

Posted on 28, June 2013 by

Omalizumab met all primary and secondary endpoints in pivotal GLACIAL study of patients with refractory chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU)[1] Omalizumab found to be effective, safe and well tolerated in refractory CSU patients, including those on antihistamines at up to four … Read the full press release →

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Lundbeck to further optimize its commercial structure to improve its ability to launch new medicines

Posted on 21, June 2013 by

Lundbeck aims to further improve its ability to launch new medicines through a new commercial structure. The initiative could lead to a reduction of around 50-55 positions in Europe. Valby, 21-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — H. Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck) plans to further … Read the full press release →

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EC Vice-President Joaquín Almunia comments on Lundbeck anticompetitive agreements case

Posted on 21, June 2013 by

Commission fines Lundbeck and other pharma companies for delaying market entry of generic medicines: statement by Vice-President Almunia Joaquín Almunia – Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy Press conference, Brussels, 21-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today the European Commission has found … Read the full press release →

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H. Lundbeck A/S disappointed and strongly disagrees with EC decision and intends to appeal

Posted on 20, June 2013 by

The European Commission has decided that Lundbeck’s agreements concluded with four generic competitors concerning citalopram violated competition law The decision includes fining Lundbeck EUR 93 million Lundbeck’s financial guidance for 2013 is maintained excluding costs connected to the fine Lundbeck is … Read the full press release →

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Stockholm University Institute for Stress Research will be the host of the 20th PNIRS Scientific Meeting in collaboration with Karolinska Institutet

Posted on 31, May 2013 by

Pioneering discoveries on the brain and immune defense 31-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — It’s true that the brain governs the body, but the body also governs the brain, for example when the immune defense system makes us rest when we’re sick. This … Read the full press release →

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Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN Healthy Brain Speech at Healthy Europe Conference in Dublin

Posted on 28, May 2013 by

Month of the Brain/Dublin, 28-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Minister Reilly, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank the Irish Presidency of the European Council for co-organising this conference on brain research and healthcare. As you know, we are currently … Read the full press release →

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Bayer acquired 100% of the shares of Steigerwald Arzneimittelwerk GmbH

Posted on 21, May 2013 by

Transaction includes Iberogast® and Laif® brands Leverkusen, Germany, 21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Bayer signed an agreement Thursday to acquire 100% of the shares of Steigerwald Arzneimittelwerk GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany, a privately held pharmaceutical company specializing in pharmacy-only herbal medicines. Steigerwald’s product … Read the full press release →

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2nd European Union SME eHealth Competition Awards

Posted on 13, May 2013 by

Brussels, 13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes has awarded prizes to eHealth SMEs from Finland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland and United Kingdom as part of eHealth Week 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The winners of the 2nd EU SME eHealth Competition came up with … Read the full press release →

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Trinity College: Countering Workplace Bullying for People with an Intellectual Disability

Posted on 5, March 2013 by

Let me be ME! 5-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Anti-Bullying Centre (ABC) at Trinity College has found there is a lack of knowledge and procedure for professionals in managing cases of bullying involving people with an intellectual disability in the workplace. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Ireland, Management, Science, Society

The future of global economic governance – Speech by Jörg Asmussen, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB

Posted on 27, February 2013 by

Hertie School of Governance, Berlin, 27-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dear Mr. Feldmann, [1] dear Dean Anheier, ladies and gentlemen, I am glad to be here in Berlin today at the Hertie School of Governance on the occasion of the launch of the Governance … Read the full press release →

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Commission calls for EU-wide ban on amphetamine-like drug ‘4-MA’

Posted on 31, January 2013 by

Brussels, 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission today proposed an EU-wide ban on ‘4-MA’, a synthetic substance with similar physical effects to amphetamines. The Commission asked EU Member States to prevent the drug spreading freely across Europe by submitting it to … Read the full press release →

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Advice needed for parents on risk of poisoning in toddlers, research says

Posted on 4, December 2012 by

4-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — GPs and other primary care professionals need to warn parents about safely storing medicines and other hazardous household products in an effort to cut the number of poisonings among pre-school children, a study has said. The research, … Read the full press release →

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Risk factors predict childhood obesity, researchers find

Posted on 2, November 2012 by

2-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — High birth weight, rapid weight gain and having an overweight mother who smokes can all increase the risk of a baby becoming obese later in childhood, research by experts at The University of Nottingham has found. The … Read the full press release →

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Baby boomer retirements bring attention to retirement savings

Posted on 17, October 2012 by
Peter Lefkin is senior vice president of government and external affairs at Allianz of America in the Washington, DC, representative office. He has been involved in Washington public policy for over 30 years, with the last 23 working for the Allianz US affiliates.

While the demographic challenge facing the United States might not be as severe as that confronting Europe, it nonetheless remains significant. Long-time Washington-watcher Peter Lefkin looks at the likely regulatory changes relating to retirement in the next few years. Munich, 17-10-2012 … Read the full press release →

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