One commonly-used method increases the chance of having a boy by almost five percentage points, the Australian study of more than 13,000 ‘test-tube babies’ discovered. Women who underwent in vitro fertilisation (IVF),…
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Viagra ‘fails to work for half of men’
Dr Geoff Hackett, a sexual health specialist at Good Hope Hospital in Birmingham, said patients are sometimes being inappropriately prescribed expensive drugs which do not effectively tackle their problem. More than half…
Drugs for treating depression increasing in Scotland
Doctors are prescribing more antidepressants in Scotland despite a Scottish Government target to cut the number of people taking the drugs. Ministers had pledged to halt the rise in the use of…
Scotland winning the war on flab
The number of people classed as overweight in Scotland has fallen for the first time in 15 years. Children are also eating chips, crisps and chocolate less often, according to the Scottish…
UCD team discovers genetic link to blood clots
Research reveals genetic markers which identify why some people are prone to heart attacks IRISH SCIENTISTS have spearheaded a major breakthrough in understanding why some people are more prone to developing potentially…
Public healthcare deeply frustrating, says top cardiologist
A SENIOR cardiologist has spoken about the frustrations of working in the public healthcare system, which he described as “demoralising”. Dr John Barton, consultant cardiologist at Portiuncula hospital in Ballinasloe, Co Galway,…
Brain Stimulation Can Change The Hand You Favor
Each time we perform a simple task, like pushing an elevator button or reaching for a cup of coffee, the brain races to decide whether the left or right hand will do…
How Pfizer’s Medication ‘Loyalty Card’ Helps Keep Long-Term Therapy On Track
As pharmaceutical companies increasingly turn their attention to emerging markets, they must find ways of addressing fundamental issues, such as affordability and patient access to medicines, if they are to reap the…
Midlife Suicide Rate Increased By Baby Boomers
Baby boomers appear to be driving a dramatic rise in suicide rates among middle-aged people, a new study finds. The journal Public Health Reports published the analysis by sociologists Ellen Idler of…
Preventing Osteoporosis By Controlling Bone Formation
Aging disrupts the balance between bone formation and bone destruction, resulting in osteoporosis, which is characterized by reduced bone mass and increased risk of fracture. Recent data have suggested that this imbalance…
CQC Lifts Condition On West London Mental Health NHS Trust
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) today lifted one of three conditions placed on West London Mental Health Trust after it showed it has systems to ensure patients’ detention papers were properly renewed…
Blood Pressure Unaffected By Pine-Bark Extract
Add pine-bark extract to the list of dietary supplements that don’t live up to their promises of improved health. A new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine shows that pine-bark…
Statins Could Provide Cost-Effective Prevention Of Heart Attack And Stroke
A new analysis suggests that broader statin use among adult patients may be a cost-effective way to prevent heart attack and stroke. The Stanford University School of Medicine study also found that…
Researchers Discover A Drug Combination That Shrinks Prostate Tumors In Vivo
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and VCU Massey Cancer Center researchers have shown that the impotence drug Viagra, in combination with doxorubicin, a powerful anti-cancer drug, enhances its anti-tumor efficacy in…
SCS, PNS prove to be effective tools in treating chronic pain
Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Relieve Patient “Drug Fog” Afflicting countless people worldwide, chronic pain is a largely misunderstood and under-treated disease that forever alters the lives of more than 50…