Health and Medicine
This subject area encompasses research and studies in the field of human medicine.
Among the wide-ranging list of topics covered here are anesthesiology, anatomy, surgery, human genetics, hygiene and environmental medicine, internal medicine, neurology, pharmacology, physiology, urology and dental medicine.
Too much weight spells double trouble for couples trying to conceive
Researchers in Denmark studied 47,835 Danish couples between 1996 and 2002 and found that if both partners were obese the chances of the couple having to wait…
New centre could ‘lead the world’ in neuromuscular research
The centre is a result of a partnership between a group of academic and medical institutions committed to translating research into patient care. These are…
Sunny days pose risk of 'flicker illness' for a few airlifted patients
The report, published in the January/March volume, cites several studies, case reports and historical examples related to photosensitive epilepsy, suggesting…
Is sweetness addictive? The truth about the effects of diet on appetite, mood and behaviour
As many people struggle with food cravings and weight gain, they could be forgiven for thinking that sweet and fat-rich foods, such as chocolate, might be…
Pioneering research into health benefits of beauty treatment
Dr Douglas Tincello, Senior Lecturer at the University’s Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine and Consultant Gynaecologist at the Leicester…
Tests to reveal levels of depleted uranium in army personnel
Randall Parrish, Professor of Isotope Geology, developed the test with Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Axel Gerdes, who now works at the University of Frankfurt,…