A new study led by researchers from the Graduate Entry Medical School (GEMS) at the University of Limerick (UL) has found that people suffering from gout and elevated serum uric acid have significantly increased risks of death.
Implants may affect cancer survival
May 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Cosmetic breast implants seem to adversely affect the survival of women who are subsequently diagnosed with breast cancer, found a small study published on bmj.com.
Colic is linked with child migraines
May 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
In a study including children and adolescents six-to-18 years of age, those who had experienced migraine headaches were more likely to have had colic as an infant, according to a study in the April 17 issue of JAMA.
Late-life depression implicated in dementia risk
May 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Late-life depression is associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and, most predominantly, vascular dementia, according to the results of a new meta-analysis published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Clinical update on hypertension
May 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
In his latest Clinical Update, Gary Culliton examines blood pressure management in the context of hypertensive emergencies, as well as related diseases, and some of the neurological consequences.
Genital warts rate among young women plummets due to HPV vaccination
May 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The proportion of young women diagnosed with genital warts in Australia has seen a significant decline thanks to the HPV vaccine, suggests a paper published on bmj.com.
Irish slow to hospital with heart attacks
May 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Patient behaviour is one of the biggest causes of delay in getting to hospital when suffering a heart attack, according to the findings of a new HRB-funded study at Trinity College Dublin.
Delmas science prize presented in Rome
May 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Prof Maria Luisa Brandi was the winner of the Servier Pierre Delmas prize at the 2013 European Congress on Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO13-IOF), a representative of the conference secretariat, Yolande Piette Communications, said.
Partner violence screening does not improve women’s quality of life
May 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
New research published Online First in The Lancet confirms that routine intimate partner violence (IPV) screening and counselling in primary care settings does not improve women’s quality of life, but does help reduce depressive symptoms.
First World Ovarian Cancer Day in focus
May 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Dr Sharon O’Toole, Senior Scientist in TCD and the DISCOVARY consortium, outlines the progress made on the diagnosis, treatment and management of ovarian cancer, ahead of the first World Ovarian Cancer Day on May 8.
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