The research team, led by Dr. Eric Fombonne, tested mercury levels in the hair and blood samples from autistic children and their mothers and found that the…
The test, which is designed to be used at home, will allow mums-to-be to check for themselves whether they are at risk of the condition, which can be…
Genes of the main histocompatibility complex (called HLA with human beings) are responsible for recognition of alien proteins. These genes are numerous, and…
Jeremy Dale, Professor of Primary Care at Warwick Medical School, and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer Daniel Munday are co-authors of a discussion paper,…
Hamilton College researchers have identified molecules that have been shown to be effective in the fight against breast cancer. The Hamilton researchers used…
For the study, the researchers designed a human colon model with 17 lesions to simulate polyps and six lesions to simulate fecal matter. Two abdominal…
Following the 1995 Audit Commission into the standard of hospital records within the NHS, the UK government invested heavily in information technology. This…
Professor Chris Griffiths, Centre for Health Sciences, Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK and colleagues did their outreach study on 50…
The report focuses on a 31-year-old Italian man who turned up at the Emergency Department of the Siena General Hospital during 2005 suffering chest pain,…
Professor Andrew Boulton and his team used green bottle fly larvae to treat 13 diabetic patients whose foot ulcers were contaminated with MRSA and found all…
We already know that exercising is good. It makes us fit and reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases. But there is more: ”It increases the protection…
“The trial is important in emphasising the advantage of higher dose radiotherapy but also the need to continue to improve radiation techniques”, says the chief…
Good hand hygiene among health care workers can help minimise the spread of infections within hospitals. Alcohol-based handrubs are the standard method of hand…
But avoiding direct sunlight and wearing clothes which stop harmful UV rays from reaching the skin, rather than sunscreen, are the best ways of avoiding skin…
Cats and cat allergens in the home clearly raise the risk of the allergic sensitisation of children up to the age of two. For older children, however, the…
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that affects an estimated 500,000 people in the United States. Symptoms include…
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