Medicine reaches new heightsResearchers are looking to Mount Everest for clues about how to best care for critically-ill patients at sea levelTue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Why does Alzheimer's affect memory?THAT’S THE WHY : Every 70 seconds, someone in the US is diagnosed with a new case of Alzheimer’s diseaseTue Apr 20 2010 - 01:00
Music to get you in the moodA workshop in Dublin this weekend will explore the link between music, the brain and healthTue Apr 13 2010 - 01:00
Diagnosis down the lineNOT LONG ago, a patient was brought to Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar as an emergency case – she had stroke symptoms. …Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Boosting sense of value 'may help stop suicide'IF A man has suicidal feelings, boosting his sense of being valued as an individual could help recovery, according to a report…Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Bugged by bad bacteriaOur bowels are home to trillions of bacteria – but how do we know which are the bad bacteria and how do we get rid of them?Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Why do we get a hangover?THAT’S THE WHY: IT’S THE morning after the night beforeTue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Boosting sense of value 'may help stop suicide'IF A man has suicidal feelings, boosting his sense of being valued as an individual could help recovery, according to a report…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Devices made more available and accessibleTwo projects are making technology work for those who need itTue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Why Do Some People Sleepwalk?THAT’S THE WHY: FOR MOST of us, a night’s sleep means we stay put, more or less. But not for othersTue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Dip your toe inIT’S NOT OFTEN these days that you hear about large sums of money being made available to fund research in IrelandFri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
RCSI forms alliance with Tyndall instituteA NEW alliance between the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and Tyndall National Institute plans to create innovative…Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
Balloon device can help save limbsA NEW procedure can offer more options to patients in Ireland who are at risk of losing parts of limbs.Tue Feb 23 2010 - 00:00
Weighing up diabetes riskFor most people, changes in lifestyle can help prevent or manage diabetes and its effectsTue Feb 09 2010 - 00:00
Blood test could help screen for colon cancerResearch shows that discovery of ‘telltale’ antibodies could indicate need for further tests and treatmentTue Feb 09 2010 - 00:00
In search of a cureSOMETIMES THE key to success lies in opening or closing the right doorsFri Feb 05 2010 - 00:00
Babies bask in spotlight over rarity of conditionConjoined twins are extremely rare, thought to occur in one in about 200,000 live birthsTue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Health advice you can relate toThe Minimed lecture series aims to ‘separate the wheat from the chaff’ for non-medical peopleTue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Babies bask in spotlight over rarity of conditionConjoined twins are extremely rare, thought to occur in one in about 200,000 live birthsTue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Health advice you can relate toThe Minimed lecture series aims to ‘separate the wheat from the chaff’ for non-medical peopleTue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Medical first as patient treated remotelyA STROKE patient received urgent and potentially life-saving treatment in Mullingar on Sunday after a consultant at another hospital…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Medical first as patient treated remotelyA STROKE patient received urgent and potentially life-saving treatment in Mullingar on Sunday after a consultant at another hospital…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Approach may help curtail spread of cancerNEW RESEARCH claims breast cancer patients benefit from a minimally invasive procedure to curtail the spread of cancer after …Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Approach may help curtail spread of cancerNEW RESEARCH claims breast cancer patients benefit from a minimally invasive procedure to curtail the spread of cancer after …Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Trials on cheap heart 'polypill' to beginA CHEAP “polypill” that combines several heart medications is due to start trials in Ireland later this year.Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
Trials on cheap heart 'polypill' to beginA CHEAP “polypill” that combines several heart medications is due to start trials in Ireland later this year.Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
Study shows smoking increases risk of age-related eye diseaseIT’S NEVER too late to ditch cigarettes: giving up smoking, even in older age, could help protect your eyesight, according to…Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
Study shows smoking increases risk of age-related eye diseaseIT’S NEVER too late to ditch cigarettes: giving up smoking, even in older age, could help protect your eyesight, according to…Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
CF patients face higher risk of liver diseasePEOPLE WITH cystic fibrosis are five times more likely to develop liver disease if they carry an additional genetic risk factor…Tue Dec 29 2009 - 00:00
Disinfectant could increase antibiotic resistance of bugUSING A PARTICULAR disinfectant could render a potentially dangerous hospital bug more resistant to both the disinfectant itself…Tue Dec 29 2009 - 00:00
Tackling a tiny terror of the seaA UCD team has had some promising results in the search for a vaccine against sea louse, a parasite that has plagued Irish salmon…Thu Dec 17 2009 - 00:00
Seizing the chance to improve babies' healthA research group at Cork University Maternity Hospital is developing and testing an EEG-based system to monitor high-risk babies…Tue Dec 08 2009 - 00:00
