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People who exhibit autistic traits have greater risk of attempting suicide, study suggests

People who show characteristics of autism are more at risk of attempting suicide, according to a Coventry University study whose results are being presented to a United States federal advisory committee tomorrow.

23 Oct 2017

The storm has passed, but Puerto Rico’s health faces prolonged recovery

As President Donald Trump signals impatience to wind down emergency aid to Puerto Rico, the challenges wrought by Hurricane Maria to the health of Puerto Ricans and the island's fragile health system are in many ways just beginning.

16 Oct 2017

Carbon monoxide poisoning not routinely detected in healthcare system, report reveals

An All-Party Parliamentary Carbon Monoxide Group and Policy Connect’s Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Saving Lives, Advancing Treatment report has identified that symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are not routinely being detected in the healthcare system.

12 Oct 2017

Abnormalities of blood vessels in the brain may play major role in development of schizophrenia

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland have discovered that abnormalities of blood vessels in the brain may play a major role in the development of schizophrenia, a debilitating condition that affects around 1% of people in Ireland.

10 Oct 2017

New research uncovers how blood cancer 'steals' parts of bone marrow cells to thrive

New research published today uncovers how the blood cancer 'steals' parts of surrounding healthy bone marrow cells to thrive, in work that could help form new approaches to cancer treatment in the future.

5 Oct 2017

Revolutionary skin treatment offers hope to acid attack victims, burns patients

The horrific increase in the number of acid attacks in the UK has given medical research trust RAFT even more reason to back its latest next generation artificial skin called Smart Matrix which was specially invented to help burns victims.

30 Sep 2017

Trial identifies genetic fault that affects treatment response in leukemia patients

A genetic fault has been identified in people with an aggressive type of leukemia that can significantly affect how they respond to treatment.

27 Sep 2017

Huddersfield cancer scientists aim to develop new treatments for young people

CANCER researchers at the University of Huddersfield aim to develop new treatments specifically for young people and they will be aided in their quest by financial support from a locally-based charity.

27 Sep 2017

A quarter of girls show signs of depression at age 14

Almost a quarter of girls and one tenth of boys show signs of depression at age 14, say researchers from the University College London.

20 Sep 2017

Abnormalities in common brain chemical linked to sudden infant death syndrome

University of Adelaide researchers have confirmed that abnormalities in a common brain chemical are linked to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

14 Sep 2017

New 3D visualization of cardiac conduction system could better inform future heart surgeries

Future heart surgeries will be better informed, as cardiologists will have access to detailed information regarding the 3D disposition of the human conduction system, which is responsible for generating the heartbeat.

11 Sep 2017

Hurricane redux: A doctor tending to Texans taps lessons learned from Katrina

As Dr. Ruth Berggren digests the calamity affecting her new home state of Texas, she admits to some PTSD.

6 Sep 2017

Spot Leukaemia campaign launched to reduce delays in diagnosis

A UK leukemia charity, Leukaemia CARE, has launched the Spot Leukaemia campaign to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of leukemia after a survey revealed that leukemia diagnoses are commonly delayed due to poor understanding.

1 Sep 2017

50% of men struggle to identify a woman’s vagina correctly on a diagram: Survey

A recent survey by a gynaecological cancer charity has shown that nearly half of the men could not identify a woman’s vagina correctly on a diagram.

31 Aug 2017

Limbcare collaborates with Disabled Golf Association to launch inaugural Golf Day

National charity Limbcare, which supports amputees across the UK, has partnered with the Disabled Golf Association to launch their inaugural Golf Day, to raise funds for both worthwhile causes.

26 Aug 2017

Researchers explore complex relationship between weight and asthma in children

Researchers at Aston University and clinicians at Birmingham Children's Hospital are exploring how children living with asthma can be supported to maintain a healthy weight.

26 Aug 2017

London Freemasons award grant to medical charity to support scientists looking to cure brain tumors

Pioneering charity Brain Tumour Research has been awarded a £150,000 grant over three years by London Freemasons.

24 Aug 2017

The Royal Society of Medicine to host 15th Medical Innovations Summit in London

The 15th Medical Innovations Summit will take place at the Royal Society of Medicine on Saturday 16 September.

24 Aug 2017

New clinical trial to test cancer drug in patients with advanced solid tumors

A clinical trial to test a new cancer drug in patients with advanced solid tumors, launches in four centers across the UK today (Wednesday), through Cancer Research UK's Center for Drug Development.

23 Aug 2017

Study documents brain function differences linked to higher and lower levels of moral reasoning

Individuals who have a high level of moral reasoning show increased activity in the brain's frontostriatal reward system, both during periods of rest and while performing a sequential risk taking and decision making task according to a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Shanghai International Studies University in Shanghai, China and Charité Universitätsmediz in Berlin, Germany.

22 Aug 2017