Editorial – Health prIorItIes of the fIrst maltese presIdency of the european council
The presidency of the European Council rotates among the EU member states every 6 months.
TheSynapse Interview – Tattoos – Medical implications and complications
In this interview, we meet Dr. Eileen Clark, a Consultant Dermatologist, who discusses the art of skin tattoos and how best to approach medical complications related with this…
An unbalanced microbiome on the face may be key to acne development
Researchers have shown that the overall balance of the bacteria on a person’s skin, rather than the presence or absence of a particular bacterial strain, appears to be…
Using drugs to weaken traumatic memories
A potential new approach to treat posttraumatic stress disorder: After taking the antibiotic doxycycline, study participants remembered an unpleasant event considerably less, as experiments conducted by a team…
Inhaled Corticosteroids May Raise Women’s Risk of the Metabolic Syndrome
Use of inhaled corticosteroids in women is associated with a higher body mass index (BMI) and an increased prevalence of the metabolic syndrome, which is a cluster of…