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  Study confirms safety of colonoscopy

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 5 Mar 2013

  Colon cancer develops slowly. Precancerous lesions usually need many years to turn into a dangerous carcinoma. They are well detectable in an endoscopic examination of the colon called… read more.

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  ADHD takes toll well into adulthood

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 5 Mar 2013

  The first large, population-based study to follow children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) into adulthood shows that ADHD often doesn’t “go away,” and that children with ADHD are… read more.

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  First ‘functional HIV cure’ in an infant

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 4 Mar 2013

  A team of researchers from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the University of Massachusetts Medical School describe the first case of a… read more.

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  Melanoma by smartphone apps?

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 4 Mar 2013

  Smartphone applications that claim to evaluate a user’s photographs of skin lesions for the likelihood of cancer instead returned highly variable and often inaccurate feedback, according to a… read more.

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  RSV strategies to protect babies

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 4 Mar 2013

  Research by the University of Warwick indicates that vaccinating families could protect young babies against a common winter virus which can be fatal for infants under six months. … read more.

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  Female Drs pay lags behind colleagues

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 1 Mar 2013

  According to the latest survey of UK hourly pay by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) female doctors’ pay lags behind their male colleagues by 28.6%.  This “eye… read more.

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  GPs prefer delivering test results

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 1 Mar 2013

  According to a study in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology, primary care physicians prefer to deliver the results of radiology examinations themselves… read more.

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  Early missed meals can lead to depression

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 28 Feb 2013

  Research finds pathways from early-life circumstances to issues later in life.  It’s common knowledge that a child who misses a meal can’t concentrate in school. But what happens… read more.

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  UK in heart attack blood test trial

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 28 Feb 2013

  Patients at Manchester Royal Infirmary are playing a vital role in an international trial to find out if a blood test can accurately confirm a heart attack within… read more.

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  Low birth weight not associated with asthma risk

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 27 Feb 2013

  New study helps understand who is at risk and why.  Asthma is a serious condition that affects more than 25.7 million Americans, and is responsible for nearly 4,000… read more.

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  Geographic factors can cause allergies, asthma

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 27 Feb 2013

  New study finds those living close to the equator are at higher risk.  Those living near the equator may find themselves sneezing and wheezing more than usual. And… read more.

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  Exposure to air pollution is associated with increased deaths after heart attacks

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 26 Feb 2013

  Air pollution contributes to an increased number of deaths among patients who have been admitted to hospital with heart attacks, according to a study published online today in… read more.