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One in three children with MS has cognitive impairment
Feb. 5, 2013 Data from the largest multicenter study accessing cognitive functioning in children with multiple sclerosis (MS) reveals that one-third of these patients have cognitive impairment, according to a research paper published in the Journal of Child Neurology. Led by Lauren B
Humanitarian aid workers in Uganda show signs of stress, depression, and burnout
Feb. 1, 2013 The latest research points to the high risk for mental health problems among staff working in humanitarian organizations in northern Uganda, due in large part to their work environment
Health boards ‘failing the deaf’
1 February 2013 Last updated at 04:58 ET By India Pollock BBC Wales News Health boards in Wales are breaching the law by not providing accessible services for the deaf and hard of hearing, the BBC has learned.
Health boards ‘failing the deaf’
1 February 2013 Last updated at 04:58 ET By India Pollock BBC Wales News Health boards in Wales are breaching the law by not providing accessible services for the deaf and hard of hearing, the BBC has learned. The seven health boards should have published policies about improving access to services in December. The director of Action on Hearing Loss Cymru said they were not meeting legal obligations from the Equality Act
Health boards ‘failing the deaf’
1 February 2013 Last updated at 04:58 ET By India Pollock BBC Wales News Health boards in Wales are breaching the law by not providing accessible services for the deaf and hard of hearing, the BBC has learned. The seven health boards should have published policies about improving access to services in December.
HIV in gay men ‘refuses to fall’
31 January 2013 Last updated at 22:49 ET By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News Huge improvements in treating and testing for HIV have failed to curb infections in gay and bisexual men in England and Wales, a study suggests. New infections were static at about 2,300 a year between 2001 and 2010, despite rises in early diagnosis and far more people taking medication.
HIV in gay men ‘refuses to fall’
31 January 2013 Last updated at 22:49 ET By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News Huge improvements in treating and testing for HIV have failed to curb infections in gay and bisexual men in England and Wales, a study suggests. New infections were static at about 2,300 a year between 2001 and 2010, despite rises in early diagnosis and far more people taking medication. Scientists, writing in the Lancet Infectious Diseases 1 , said there had been a return of risky sexual practice
Artificial pancreas: The way of the future for treating type 1 diabetes
Jan. 28, 2013 IRCM researchers, led by endocrinologist Dr. Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, were the first to conduct a trial comparing a dual-hormone artificial pancreas with conventional diabetes treatment using an insulin pump and showed improved glucose levels and lower risks of hypoglycemia.
New method identifies genes that can predict prognoses of cancer patients
Jan. 25, 2013 In recent years, it has been thought that select sets of genes might reveal cancer patients’ prognoses
New method of predicting response to chemotherapy in bowel cancer
Jan. 18, 2013 Scientists at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and Beaumont Hospital have developed a new method of predicting which patients with bowel (colorectal) cancer will respond effectively to chemotherapy. The results of this study are published in the current issue of the journal Cancer Research
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