Antipsychotic medication use found to go up at time of Alzheimer’s diagnosis
A significant increase in the use of antipsychotic medication occurs in the same time window...
04 Nov 2015
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People with larger brain volume shown to have reduced risk of memory decline
To determine who may be at higher risk of developing cognitive impairment, such as dementia...
28 Oct 2015
In knee ligament surgery, graft properties play a more critical role than surgical...
Graft stiffness and pre-strain play a more important role than choice of surgical technique...
28 Oct 2015
Living near an airport could increase risk of hospitalisation for respiratory conditions
Air pollution around airports could be responsible for increased hospital admissions of...
28 Oct 2015
Urgent GP referral pathway for suspected cancer patients is improving survival rates
The urgent two-week pathway for GPs to refer patients with suspected cancer is helping to...
28 Oct 2015
Vaccinating children is cost-effective for tackling flu burden
Extending the national flu vaccination programme to children aged 5 to 16 years is a cost-...
28 Oct 2015
Nurses need more help in promoting benefits of smoking cessation
Nurses need more assistance to actively help people quit smoking, study results suggest.
21 Oct 2015
Discovery of five new genes linked to the most common form of brain cancer
A team of international researchers, led by scientists from London’s Institute of Cancer...
21 Oct 2015
Efforts to end female genital mutilation are being hindered by some health professionals
Although some nurses and midwives are at the forefront of eradicating female genital...
21 Oct 2015
Women with osteoarthritis of the knee experience greater pain sensitivity than men
Among patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, women experienced greater sensitivity to...
21 Oct 2015
Dying at home is more peaceful for terminally ill patients and their relatives, say...
Dying at home is more peaceful than dying in hospital for terminally ill cancer patients and...
21 Oct 2015
Late-life depression responds to combined drug treatment
Giving older people with treatment-resistant depression a combination of an antidepressant...
14 Oct 2015
Smoking while pregnant puts future grandchildren at higher risk of asthma
Children whose grandmothers smoked during pregnancy have an increased risk of developing...
14 Oct 2015
Attachments in early life may affect how breast cancer patients respond to nurses
Educating nurses about attachment theory could help enhance the support they provide to...
14 Oct 2015
Extra calcium fails to provide a significant boost to bone health in the over fifties
Increasing calcium intake through dietary sources or supplements is unlikely to improve bone...
14 Oct 2015
Autistic children have better social interaction, thanks to theatre programme
Participating in theatre-based programmes can significantly improve the social abilities of...
14 Oct 2015
Health apps endorsed by NHS scheme ‘putting users’ privacy at risk’
Some health apps that have been accredited by the NHS may not have complied with data...
07 Oct 2015
Correlation between volume of coffee consumption and atrial fibrillation negated
There is no evidence that drinking coffee increases the risk of developing atrial...
07 Oct 2015