Dementia study questions advice on taking vitamins
Taking folic acid supplements and vitamins do not seem to cut the risk of developing dementia, say Dutch researchers
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Ebola outbreak: MSF to start West Africa clinical trials
Clinical trials to try to find an effective treatment for Ebola patients are to start in West Africa next month.
The medical charity Medicins Sans Frontieres, which has been helping lead the fight against the virus, says three of its…
Doctors prescribe more painkillers to women, study confirms
Regardless of the pain type, age and social class, women are more likely to be prescribed analgaesia than men. This is confirmed by a study conducted by several members of the Research Group on Public Health at the University of Alicante…
VERMAC: Coconut for treatment in burn injuries
A newly developed burn dressing gives patients a lower cost option to complete their treatment
A newly developed wound dressing composed of coconut based cellulose and monolaurin for the first aid and treatment of burn injuries.
The idea…
Impact and costs of Dementia in the UK
Dementia costs the UK £26.3 Billion a year. The Alzheimer's Society said that fighting dementia economic's impact is strong enough than cover the annual energy bill of every household in the country. Two thirds of the cost of dementia is…
Ebola vaccine is near to come
Ebola is an extremely serious and often fatal viral infection thst can cause internal bleeding and organ failure.
It can be spread via contaminated body fluids such as blood and vomit.
Researchers tested vaccines based on chimpanzee…
Is it possible to reduce unplanned hospital admission for older people with dementia?
Why and How are the Emergency ambulance services involved in unexpected support of older people with dementia in residential care homes? A group of researchers look about older people, resident in care homes, with limited life expectancy…
New products and solutions at PrevenRio 2014
The most important technologies about rescue and emergency have been exposed in Brazil, at the PrevenRio Expo in Rio de Janeiro. Professionals and international buyers had a direct touch with research and development of new products,…
Combined Pill may raise breast cancer risk
The combined pill contains oestrogen and, as it is known oestrogen can stimulate breast cancer cells to grow, the potential for extra oestrogen to increase the risk of breast cancer has been recognised for some time. However, any increase…
Levels of mental health problems among UK emergency ambulance workers
P. Bennett,Bristol Doctoral Clinical Psychology Training Programme, Universities of Plymouth and Exeter, UK
Y Williams, Welsh Ambulance Trust, UK
N Page, Department of Psychology, Cardiff University, UK
K Hood,Department of General…