Long-term use of at least 300mg of aspirin a day for five years can prevent colorectal cancer, a new study has found. Despite such findings, the authors of the study and an accompanying comment article commented that the potential risks of long-term aspirin use at such a dose and the availability of alternative prevention strategies [...]
Researchers have identified genetic markers on several chromosomes in the tissue surrounding tumour cells associated with breast cancer tumour grade and the presence of lymph node metastases. A high degree of variability is observed in biological behaviour and clinical outcome in sporadic breast cancer. The study says it has been recognised that identical chemotherapeutic regimens [...]
A Mediterranean diet can halve the chance of developing COPD, according to a new study. In the study, researchers tracked the health of almost 43,000 men. The participants were asked questions about lifestyle, including smoking and exercise, diet and medical history. Dietary intake was assessed in detail every four years. Eating patterns fell into two [...]
Lasers and IPL are best used in conjunction with other aesthetic medicine procedures such as botox, fillers, chemical peels, microdermabrasion and cutaneous surgery. It is important to market and promote this side of the practice. Care has to be taken not to run into trouble with the Medical Council on advertising standards. The best advertisement [...]
Avoiding direct sunlight and wearing clothes to stop UV rays from reaching the skin, rather than sunscreen, are the best ways of avoiding skin cancer and the aging effects of the sun, according to a new review. Dr Stephan Lautenschlager, of the outpatient clinic of dermatology at the Triemli Hospital, in Zurich, Switzerland, led a [...]
About 4.4 per cent of adults may have some form of bipolar disorder during some point in their lifetime, according to a new study from the US. In the study, researchers led by colleagues at the National Institute of Mental Health estimated the national prevalence of bipolar disorder using data from 9,282 individuals chosen to [...]
Teenagers who watch television for three or more hours per day may have a higher risk of attention and learning difficulties in their adolescent and early adult years, according to a new report. In the study, researchers studied 678 families, interviewing parents and children about television habits and school problems three times between 1983 and [...]
Hepatitis C infection is associated with an increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma of 20 per cent to 30 per cent, according to a new study. In the study, American doctors investigated the hypothesis that HCV infection is associated with increased risk for malignancies of the blood and blood-forming tissues, related disorders, and thyroid cancer. The [...]
More than one in three HIV-positive gay men say they have unprotected sex, a new survey has revealed. And almost one in five HIV-negative men said that they do the same, the figures showed. The findings are based on a survey and saliva samples from men at gay bars, clubs, and saunas in London, Manchester, [...]
The findings of the first part of the National Stroke Audit have revealed that stroke services are notable by the complete absence, with one exception, of the recommended standard of stroke units for optimal care of patients following stroke. According to the study, only one hospital, representing 3 per cent of the 37 Irish public [...]
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