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.
Difficult Births in Obese Women Due To Uterus Failure
In a study of 4,000 pregnant women, researchers found that almost 1 in 5 overweight women had to undergo an emergency Caesarean Section birth because the…
World First Test Potential To Identify Breast Cancer Patients Who Will React Badly To Radiotherapy
The research could mean people who might react badly to radiotherapy could be warned in advance or alternative treatments be sought. There is no test at…
Depression: New Therapy Gives Reason for Hope
All three patients have been suffering from very severe depression for several years which could neither be brought under control using medication nor by other…
Is your favourite red wine really that good for you?
Dr Richard Hoffman and his Erasmus student, Conny Johansson are using the University’s new chemistry laboratories to test a random selection of red wines to…
Dipyrone may treat headaches – but use with caution: New Findings from The Cochrane Library
Dipyrone is a non-opioid painkiller that was launched in Germany in 1922 but was later banned from many countries including the USA and UK because of evidence…
Preoperative chemotherapy is a safe option for women with early stage operable breast cancer
Chemotherapy is frequently given to women with breast cancer after surgery to remove the main bulk of the tumour. A new Cochrane Systematic Review of existing…