Neurology :: An overview of neurological disorders in Wales
A paper written by a NPHS Consultant in Public Health Medicine and entitled ‘An overview of neurological disorders in Wales’ has been published in the Journal of Neuro-epidemiology.
Medicine
Alcohol :: Men who habitually consume alcohol more likely to have a sleep related breathing disorder
Increased usual alcohol consumption among men is associated with an increased risk of a mild or worse sleep-related breathing disorder (SRBD), according to a study published in the April 15th issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM).
Prostate Cancer :: New imaging method shows whether treatment for advanced prostate cancer is working
Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a new imaging technique that can measure the effectiveness of treatment for prostate cancer that has spread to the bones. The technique involves measuring diffusion of water within tumors.
HPV :: Transgene & Roche Partnership on HPV Vaccines
Roche and Transgene S.A. announced that they have entered into an exclusive worldwide collaboration agreement to develop and commercialize products from Transgene’s therapeutic vaccine program against Human Papilloma Virus-mediated diseases.
Sex Education :: 10-Year Government Evaluation of Abstinence-Only Programs Comes Up Empty
Today, the long-awaited federally funded evaluation of abstinence-only-until-marriage programs was released showing that the programs had no impact on teen behavior.
NHS :: Doctors’ morale low, poll claims
In UK, more than half of doctors suffer from low morale at work and many blame NHS reforms, a survey suggests.
Cancer :: Cancer Tumor Survival During Radiation Therapy
Researchers at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center have found that nitric oxide plays an important role in tumor cell survival following treatment with radiation therapy.
Sleep :: National Sleep Foundation supports FDA’s label request for sleep disorder drugs
The National Sleep Foundation released the following statement regarding the announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, ?FDA Requests Label Change for All Sleep Disorder Drug Products:?
NHS :: A move to full shift-working could spell bad news for future health of NHS
The increase in shift-work among junior doctors could have a detrimental effect on the NHS of the future warns a junior doctor in this week?s BMJ.
Injuries :: Consumer nail gun injuries spike
According to new statistics that would make Bob Vila cringe, the number of injuries from nail guns has almost doubled since 2001. And researchers say that more and more it is do-it-yourselfers who are feeling the pain.