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Childhood bullying linked to long-term use of mental health services

New research shows that childhood bullying has a strong link to mental health service use throughout a person's life, putting additional strain on an "already overstretched" UK healthcare system.

27 Oct 2016

Bad bugs spread from ICU patients to nurses' scrubs, research shows

Bad bugs readily spread from patients in the intensive care unit to nurses' scrubs and the room, according to research being presented at IDWeek 2016. The sleeves and pockets of the scrubs and the bed railing were the most likely to be contaminated.

27 Oct 2016

Research reveals how pathogens travel between ‘transmission triangle’ in health care setting

Hospital rooms, not just the patients in them, can spread germs through contact with health care personnel, a Duke Health study reports.

27 Oct 2016

Changeover from daylight savings to standard time increases number of depression diagnoses

"The year has 16 months: November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, November, November, November," writes the Danish poet Henrik Nordbrandt in a disheartening comment on the month we are about to enter.

27 Oct 2016

Researchers develop new way to test strength of immune response

The immune system orchestrates large and small scale attacks on innumerous targets: viruses, bacteria, cancer, but it also misfires causing allergy or autoimmune reactions.

27 Oct 2016

ETS provides key tips to be healthy during autumn and winter

Proper hand drying after hand washing is a key step in keeping healthy, particularly during the autumn & winter months when coughs and colds abound.

27 Oct 2016

GP referral to weight loss programmes effective in tackling obesity

Tackling obesity by offering the opportunity to attend a weight loss programme during a routine consultation is effective, welcomed by patients and takes 30 seconds of physicians’ time, according to a new randomised trial of over 1800 people published in The Lancet.

27 Oct 2016

Desuto introduces new tool to transform decision-making process for health and social care professionals

Desuto, a leader in health and social care decision-support, has launched a unique new tool designed to transform the decision-making process for health and social care professionals across the UK.

27 Oct 2016

Bedfont Scientific recommends people to quit smoking with Smokerlyzer

Lung Cancer Awareness month approaches again in November 2016, in the hope to make people aware of the facts and figures that can save people’s lives.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 27 Oct 2016

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust sees huge increase in clinical research

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has seen one of the biggest rises in the number of research studies it is offering to its patients, according to a national league table of NHS research activity published by the National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network today (Tuesday 26 October).

27 Oct 2016

Over 1 million people treated with revolutionary hepatitis C medicines

Over one million people in low- and middle-income countries have been treated with a revolutionary new cure for hepatitis C since its introduction two years ago.

27 Oct 2016

Scientists find way to produce realistic sensations of touch in human amputees

Scientists at the University of Chicago and Case Western Reserve University have found a way to produce realistic sensations of touch in two human amputees by directly stimulating the nervous system.

27 Oct 2016

Researchers develop novel tool to predict person's chance of survival after gunshot wounds

Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind tool to help predict a person's chance of survival after a gunshot wound in the head or other penetrating injury, according to a new study published in the October 26, 2016, online issue of Neurology, a medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

27 Oct 2016

Study explores cost-effectiveness of school-based dental sealant programs for children

New research findings demonstrate that school-based dental sealant programs, in which students receive preventative oral care while at school, are cost-effective in protecting at-risk children's permanent teeth from decay.

27 Oct 2016

Physically active children in urban areas have high black carbon exposure, study finds

Children from urban areas of New York City who engaged in vigorous daily exercise had greater exposure to black carbon, a traffic-related pollutant, than children who were less active, according to a study by a multidisciplinary team of researchers from Columbia University's College of Physicians & Surgeons and Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health.

26 Oct 2016

ACS and NCI jointly launch new online tool for cancer survivors

The American Cancer Society in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute has launched an online tool for cancer survivors.

26 Oct 2016

Study shows effect of vitamin E on pneumonia risk in older men may depend on lifestyles

Many people have been advised to take vitamin supplements to boost their immune systems.

26 Oct 2016

Researchers identify genetic risk factor for binge eating

Researchers have identified a gene (CYFIP2) associated with binge eating. This finding represents one of the first examples of a genome-wide significant genetic factor to be identified for binge eating in model organisms or humans.

26 Oct 2016

Comfortable living conditions, independence can help elderly Chinese immigrants feel at home in the U.S.

Having comfortable living conditions and independence from their adult children can help elderly Chinese immigrants find a sense of home and life satisfaction in the United States, but the inability to speak fluent English makes them feel unsettled, according to a research study.

26 Oct 2016

Improved nutrition may help offset negative effects of early-life stress

Early-life stress has been shown to impair learning and memory in later life, but new research, published online in The FASEB Journal, suggests that improved nutrition may help offset the negative effects of this stress.

26 Oct 2016

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Childhood bullying linked to long-term use of mental health services

Bad bugs spread from ICU patients to nurses' scrubs, research shows

Research reveals how pathogens travel between ‘transmission triangle’ in health care setting

Changeover from daylight savings to standard time increases number of depression diagnoses

Researchers develop new way to test strength of immune response

ETS provides key tips to be healthy during autumn and winter

GP referral to weight loss programmes effective in tackling obesity

Desuto introduces new tool to transform decision-making process for health and social care professionals

Bedfont Scientific recommends people to quit smoking with Smokerlyzer

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust sees huge increase in clinical research

Over 1 million people treated with revolutionary hepatitis C medicines

Scientists find way to produce realistic sensations of touch in human amputees

Researchers develop novel tool to predict person's chance of survival after gunshot wounds

Study explores cost-effectiveness of school-based dental sealant programs for children

Physically active children in urban areas have high black carbon exposure, study finds

ACS and NCI jointly launch new online tool for cancer survivors

Study shows effect of vitamin E on pneumonia risk in older men may depend on lifestyles

Researchers identify genetic risk factor for binge eating

Comfortable living conditions, independence can help elderly Chinese immigrants feel at home in the U.S.

Improved nutrition may help offset negative effects of early-life stress

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