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Depression in pregnancy warning
10 November 2012 Last updated at 19:25 ET More than a third of women who become depressed during their pregnancy have suicidal thoughts, suggests a snapshot survey carried out by the Royal College of Midwives and Netmums. The poll of 260 mothers with antenatal depression found they were at greater risk of worsening mental health problems then women with postnatal depression. Only 22% sought help from their GP.
Asleep on duty nurse struck off
9 November 2012 Last updated at 06:20 ET A mental health nurse who said “so what” when a patient hit her head has been struck off. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) heard Oluwole Oyenuga had worked on Rochford Hospital’s Maple Ward.
Call to curb ‘accident epidemic’
8 November 2012 Last updated at 21:15 ET By Adam Brimelow Health Correspondent, BBC News There should be a “fundamental re-appraisal” of government public health priorities, according to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). A report by the charity says policies should focus on premature and preventable deaths
New portable device enables RNA detection from ultra-small sample in only 20 minutes
ScienceDaily (Nov. 7, 2012) A new power-free microfluidic chip developed by researchers at the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute (ASI) enables detection of microRNA from extremely small sample volume in only 20 minutes. By drastically reducing the time and quantity of sample required for detection, the chip lays the groundwork for early-stage point-of-care diagnosis of diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s
Scottish doctors in strike ballot
5 November 2012 Last updated at 19:03 ET NHS doctors in Scotland are being asked whether they are willing to go on strike to defend pension changes. Planned reforms would mean doctors working longer and contributing up to 14.5% of their pay for their pension
Alzheimer’s found decades earlier
5 November 2012 Last updated at 21:07 ET By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News Some of the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease have been found in a US study more than two decades before the first symptoms usually appear.
We’re more passive than we predict when sexually harassed, new study shows
ScienceDaily (Nov. 5, 2012) Sexual harassment is devastating in and of itself for its victims, but new research shows there can be an even more insidious and troubling consequence that goes along with it. When confronted with sexual harassment, we don’t stand up for ourselves to the extent we believe we will, and because we use false predictions as a benchmark, we condemn others who are passive in the face of sexual harassment, according to a new study co-authored by Ann Tenbrunsel, professor of business ethics at the University of Notre Dame
Osbourne has double mastectomy
4 November 2012 Last updated at 22:30 ET Chat show host Sharon Osbourne has revealed she has undergone a double mastectomy. The former X Factor judge decided to have surgery after learning she carries a gene which increases the risk of developing breast cancer.
Cellular landscaping: Predicting how, and how fast, cells will change
ScienceDaily (Oct. 31, 2012) A research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a model for making quantifiable predictions of how a group of cells will react and change in response to a given environment or stimulus — and how quickly
Potential way to repair brain damage in multiple sclerosis
ScienceDaily (Oct. 31, 2012) Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that blocking a certain enzyme in the brain can help repair the brain damage associated with multiple sclerosis and a range of other neurological disorders.
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