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LERU paper on clinical trials and Horizon 2020

March 26, 2013

The League of European Research Universities (LERU) has published a note describing the difficulties its members have encountered while conducting clinical trials as part of FP7 Co-operation and the Joint Technology Initiative’s...

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Study confirms rapid effectiveness of temporary, nonsurgical alternative to LASIK

March 25, 2013

A contact lens technique called overnight orthokeratology (OK) brings rapid improvement in vision for nearsighted patients.

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Women in science: Women’s work

March 22, 2013

A special section of Nature finds that there is still much to do to achieve gender equality in science. Science remains institutionally sexist.

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Investigators identify genetic risk factors for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

March 21, 2013

An international group of investigators has identified seven new genetic regions associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a common cause of blindness in older individuals.

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Further information available on ERA Chairs call

March 20, 2013

The EC has made available a series of presentations from a recent information event on the European Research Area (ERA) Chairs pilot call, which was launched in December 2012 under the FP7 Capacities programme.

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Red wine's link to health gains support

March 19, 2013

The discovery that a compound in red wine may provide a healthier and longer life had guaranteed popular appeal, but the suggestion has been attacked from all sides.

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Using lipid nanoparticles to deliver genes and drugs

March 18, 2013

At the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Basque Public University (UPV/EHU) the Pharmacokinetics, Nanotechnology and Gene Therapy research team is using nanotechnology to develop new formulations that can be applied to drugs and gene...

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Results published for 2012 ERC Advanced Grants call

March 16, 2013

The European Research Council has published the results for the ERC-2012-AdG Advanced Grants call, which closed in April 2012.

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EyeTechCare raises EUR ten million in a third round of funding

March 15, 2013

The funding will be used to complete the EyeTechCare EyeMUST 2 international clinical trial and to start the FDA registration process.

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Joint letter on safeguarding Horizon 2020 budget

March 14, 2013

The European Research Council has published a letter, co-signed with the Chairman of the European Round Table of Industrialists, which urges EU leaders to approve the proposed €80 billion budget for the forthcoming Horizon 2020...

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