Trazadone dosage may not be better than the use of antipsychotics for dementia patients
Physicians are attempting to decrease the use of antipsychotics in senior dementia patients however the typical alternative trazadone dosage has similar detrimental side effects.
According...
Breast cancer growth rate enhanced by bone marrow cells
Researchers have discovered that breast cancer growth rate is determined by the stromal cells originating from bone marrow cells.
Published in the Journal of Experimental...
Short life expectancy: Poorest dying nearly 10 years younger than the rich
According to the Imperial College London, the gap between short life expectancy of the richest and poorest sectors of society in England is increasing.
Researchers...
Cognitive behavioural therapy techniques & its cost effectiveness
Treating COPD patients for anxiety by implementing certain cognitive behavioural therapy techniques has shown to reduce hospital visits and be cost effective.
According to a...
Sperm count found to be 50% lower in sons of fathers who smoke
Research found that independent of nicotine exposure from mothers, sons of fathers who smoke had half as much sperm count compared to non-smoking fathers.
Many...
Cutting off melanoma skin cancer
Researchers have found a way to stop the spread of cancer in mice by blocking specific molecules of melanoma skin cancer.
Melanoma skin cancer tumours...
Time to get our malaria control efforts back on track
Malaria control efforts have stagnated after several years of global decline according to new World Malaria Report 2018 and its time to get reduction...
Could llama blood be the unlikely ally in producing antibody therapeutics?
Researchers have used llamas to produce new antibody therapeutics with the potential to work against all types of flu, including new pandemics.
After testing 60...
Fibromyalgia treatment options: activation of glial cells
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, and Harvard University, USA, have made a ground-breaking step towards finding fibromyalgia treatment options.
Fibromyalgia treatment options have been difficult...
Have we found a new way of removing toxic mercury from contaminated water supply?
Contaminated water supply is a major cause of environmental damage and health problems worldwide, but researchers present a new way of removing toxic mercury.
Water...
The use of pulse oximeters for assessing blood pressure
New research shows that assessing blood pressure can be done by fingertip pulse oximeters, a tool not generally used for that purpose.
Researchers at Canada's University...
Rare forms of cancer to be tackled by Asian-European collaboration
ESMO launches new partnership to boost Asian-European collaboration and tackle rare forms of cancer, with the launch of Rare Cancers Asia.
The European Society for...
The growth of medical cannabis in Europe
Stephen Murphy, the co-founder and managing director of Prohibition Partners, shares his thoughts on the evolving landscape of medical cannabis in Europe and looks...
Sugar tax news: research shows staggering support for sugar reduction
New survey from Public Health England (PHE) shows overwhelming public support for decreasing sugar and calories in everyday foods, bringing a positive wave of...
How to improve gut microbiome and modify immune system response
New research reveals live probiotics to be able to modify the immune system response and help us learn more about how to improve gut...
Maybe the princess kissed the frog because of ranavirus?
New research has shown frogs from groups that are exposed to the deadly disease, ranavirus, breed at younger ages to beat the epidemic.
Scientists from...
Privileged access management: a crucial step for secure, digitised healthcare
Proper cybersecurity hygiene in the healthcare sector is imperative. This journey all starts with effectively managing privileged access, as CyberArk’s David Higgins explains.
The increased...
Concomitant use of benzodiazepine drugs common amongst AD patients
The most commonly concomitant use amongst AD patients was benzodiazepine drugs and a weak opioid – where one in five people with Alzheimer’s disease...
People living in cold climates are more likely to be a heavy drinker
According to a new study there is a link between average temperature, hours of sunlight and alcohol consumption, suggesting cold climates linking to those...
UK Government immigration plan causes major concern for NHS
Focusing on getting the UK Government immigration plan right, NHS Employers chief executive voices his concern regarding the Prime Minister’s speech at the CBI...