New research shows that male patients with benign tumours of the adrenal gland suffer more bone fractures. Published in the latest edition of Clinical Endocrinology, the study found men with a certain type of adrenal tumour have reduced bone mass and more vertebral bone fractures compared to controls. This study highlights the importance of screening [...]
Women whose diets most closely match the traditional Mediterranean diet — high in monounsaturated fat, plant proteins, whole grains and fish — are significantly less likely to develop heart disease and stroke, according to American researchers. In a study of women who participated in the famed Nurses’ Health Study, those whose diets most closely resembled [...]
Dr Terry O’Connor writes that enhancing the control of asthma in this country would bring both medical and economic benefits. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways characterised by airway hyperresponsiveness to a variety of non-specific stimuli, leading to a variable degree of airway obstruction. Despite an increase in prevalence, recent evidence suggests [...]
This year’s Lollipop Days take place on February 27-28. Mr RC Stuart looks at treatment options for oesophageal cancer and stresses the need for early diagnosis. Oesophageal cancer is one of the few cancers with a rapidly rising incidence. This is mainly due to a rise in the prevalence of Barrett’s oesophagus, a pre-malignant condition [...]
Postmenopausal women who take multivitamins appear to have the same risk of most cardiovascular disease, common cancers or dying of any cause as women who do not take multivitamin supplements, according to a new report. The report follows a US study in which doctors analysed data from participants in the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI): 161,808 [...]
Smokers are more likely to quit smoking for the sake of their pets’ health than they are for their own, a new study has found. In the study, researchers set up an online survey for pet owners resident in the American state of Michigan, quizzing them about their and their partners’ smoking behaviours, and what [...]
Older adults appear more likely to quit smoking or lose weight following a recent diagnosis of heart disease or other serious condition, according to a new report. It followed a study in which doctors analysed data from the Health and Retirement Study, a US survey of middle-aged and older adults. Participants were first surveyed in [...]
Eating a Mediterranean diet appears to be associated with less risk of mild cognitive impairment or of transitioning from mild cognitive impairment into Alzheimer’s, according to a new report. It studied 1,393 individuals with no cognitive problems and 482 patients with mild cognitive impairment. Participants were originally examined, interviewed, screened for cognitive impairments and asked [...]
At the Second National MRSA Scientific Meeting of the National MRSA Reference Laboratory, delegates heard that despite the increasing prevalence of MRSA, therapies to treat it are limited. The ongoing challenges posed by MRSA was the theme of the Second National MRSA Scientific Meeting of the Irish National MRSA Reference Laboratory, which was held in [...]
Dr Sarah Prasad and Prof Kieran Murphy write about 22q11.2DS, which is the most common chromosomal microdeletion syndrome. The most frequently occurring chromosomal microdeletion syndrome in humans is 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (DS), with an estimated incidence of one in 4,000 live births. 22q11.2DS is also known as velo-cardio-facial syndrome (VCFS), DiGeorge syndrome, conotruncal anomaly face [...]
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