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Mg may be as important as Ca for kids

Written by | 7 May 2013

Study shows magnesium intake, absorption significantly associated with bone density in children.  Parents are advised to make sure their children drink milk and eat other calcium-rich foods to… read more.

Italian immigrants to Switzerland live longer than the Swiss

Written by | 3 May 2013

World Health Matters (Switzerland) by Gary Finnegan – Italian people who move to live in Switzerland outlive the Swiss-born majority, according to a new study.

Sex discrimination begins in the womb

Written by | 3 May 2013

World Health Matters (INDIA) by Gary Finnegan – Women in India are more likely to avail of prenatal care when pregnant with boys, according to ground-breaking research that… read more.

New research explains drug cravings

Written by | 2 May 2013

World Health Matters (Japan) by Gary Finnegan – Addiction may result from abnormal brain circuitry in the frontal cortex, the part of the brain that controls decision-making, according… read more.

Reducing pain of movement in intensive care

Written by | 26 Apr 2013

New research shows that monitoring pain and providing analgesics to patients in intensive care units (ICUs) during non-surgical procedures, such as turning and washing, can not only reduce… read more.

BTS 2013 Report – Understanding the causes of kidney transplant failure: the dominant role of antibody-mediated rejection and non-adherence

Written by | 18 Apr 2013

by Maria Dalby reporting on the presentation by Declan de Freitas, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.   The majority of failed renal grafts can be attributed clinically or histologically to… read more.

ACC 2013 Report – Telemedicine helps BP

Written by | 15 Apr 2013

A telemedicine program in under-served urban areas and usual care helped patients improve control of hypertension equally well, researchers reported here.

ACC 2013 Report – Soy reduces BP

Written by | 14 Apr 2013

Individuals who ingest the highest amounts of soy protein in a day appear to see a significant lowering of their systolic blood pressure, researchers reported here.

BTS 2013 Report – Improved adherence to tacrolimus once-daily formulation in renal recipients: a randomised controlled trial using electronic monitoring

Written by | 12 Apr 2013

by Maria Dalby reporting on the presentation by Fabienne Dobbels, Leuven Hospital, Belgium.  The Adherence Measurement in Stable Renal Transplant Patients Following Conversion From Prograf to Advagraf (ADMIRAD)… read more.

Getting the best out DCD livers for transplantation: Will machine perfusion (MP) be the answer?

Written by | 12 Apr 2013

Foreward by Professor D M Manas (pictured) BSc, MBBCh, MMed, FCS(SA), FRCS(Edin).  The burden of chronic liver disease (CLD) continues to grow worldwide and the UK is no… read more.

Protein-rich breakfasts prevent snacking

Written by | 10 Apr 2013

Breakfast might be the most important meal of the day, but up to 60 percent of American young people consistently skip it. Now, Heather Leidy, an assistant professor… read more.

Kidney disease significantly increases risk of premature death in Type 2 Diabetes

Written by | 5 Apr 2013

By Bruce Sylvester – Even with good clinical management of type 2 diabetes, the risk of premature death increases significantly with the onset of kidney disease, researchers reported… read more.

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