Spanish scientists patent a faster and more reliable technique for diagnosing oral cancer Malignant tumours of the oral cavity are the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Fast and accurate diagnosis is key to maximising the probability of successful treatment and the hope and quality of life ... Jun 4, 2015 0 17
Links found between blood type and risk of cognitive decline A pioneering study conducted by leading researchers at the University of Sheffield has revealed blood types play a role in the development of the nervous system and may cause a higher risk of developing cognitive decline. Jun 4, 2015 0 394
New treatment hope for pregnant women with high blood pressure Exciting research from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research has found new answers for pregnant women with high blood pressure, which is also a characteristic of the serious condition, pre-eclampsia. Jun 4, 2015 0 57
Preparing for a public health emergency Researchers have published a set of key insights that could help countries prepare for an influenza pandemic. Jun 4, 2015 0 20
Misunderstood mothers-to-be internalise stress The role that stigma around mental health plays in the stress of a pregnancy – and birth complications - has been thrust into the spotlight by a study from researchers at The University of Queensland. Jun 4, 2015 0 14
Depression during pregnancy could increase risk of offspring depression in adulthood People born to mothers who are depressed during pregnancy are up to three times more likely to have depression in later life and up to twice as likely to have experienced child maltreatment, primarily at the hands of peers ... Jun 4, 2015 0 118
Are hospitals the safest place for healthy women to have babies? An obstetrician thinks twice There is a good chance that your grandparents were born at home. I am going to go ahead and assume they turned out fine, or at least fine enough, since you were eventually born too and are now reading this. Jun 4, 2015 0 55
Has Brazil found the way to better health care? Under Brazil's family health program, when a woman learns that she is pregnant, she contacts her local community health agent, who often is a neighbor. Jun 4, 2015 0 21
Pot remains Europe's most used drug, agency report says (Update) Marijuana continues to be the European Union's most commonly used drug, with almost 79 million EU citizens estimated to have tried it at some point in their lives, the bloc's drug agency said in a report published Thursday. Jun 4, 2015 0 10
Study shows low-cost weight loss program has long-term results As America's obesity epidemic continues to grow, a new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus shows that a low-cost, non-profit weight loss program offers the kind of long-term results that often elude ... Jun 4, 2015 0 35