Boosting sense of value 'may help stop suicide'IF A man has suicidal feelings, boosting his sense of being valued as an individual could help recovery, according to a report…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Devices made more available and accessibleTwo projects are making technology work for those who need itTue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Why Do Some People Sleepwalk?THAT’S THE WHY: FOR MOST of us, a night’s sleep means we stay put, more or less. But not for othersTue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Dip your toe inIT’S NOT OFTEN these days that you hear about large sums of money being made available to fund research in IrelandFri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
RCSI forms alliance with Tyndall instituteA NEW alliance between the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and Tyndall National Institute plans to create innovative…Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
Balloon device can help save limbsA NEW procedure can offer more options to patients in Ireland who are at risk of losing parts of limbs.Tue Feb 23 2010 - 00:00
Weighing up diabetes riskFor most people, changes in lifestyle can help prevent or manage diabetes and its effectsTue Feb 09 2010 - 00:00
Blood test could help screen for colon cancerResearch shows that discovery of ‘telltale’ antibodies could indicate need for further tests and treatmentTue Feb 09 2010 - 00:00
In search of a cureSOMETIMES THE key to success lies in opening or closing the right doorsFri Feb 05 2010 - 00:00
Health advice you can relate toThe Minimed lecture series aims to ‘separate the wheat from the chaff’ for non-medical peopleTue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Babies bask in spotlight over rarity of conditionConjoined twins are extremely rare, thought to occur in one in about 200,000 live birthsTue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Babies bask in spotlight over rarity of conditionConjoined twins are extremely rare, thought to occur in one in about 200,000 live birthsTue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Health advice you can relate toThe Minimed lecture series aims to ‘separate the wheat from the chaff’ for non-medical peopleTue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Medical first as patient treated remotelyA STROKE patient received urgent and potentially life-saving treatment in Mullingar on Sunday after a consultant at another hospital…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Medical first as patient treated remotelyA STROKE patient received urgent and potentially life-saving treatment in Mullingar on Sunday after a consultant at another hospital…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Approach may help curtail spread of cancerNEW RESEARCH claims breast cancer patients benefit from a minimally invasive procedure to curtail the spread of cancer after …Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Approach may help curtail spread of cancerNEW RESEARCH claims breast cancer patients benefit from a minimally invasive procedure to curtail the spread of cancer after …Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Trials on cheap heart 'polypill' to beginA CHEAP “polypill” that combines several heart medications is due to start trials in Ireland later this year.Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
Trials on cheap heart 'polypill' to beginA CHEAP “polypill” that combines several heart medications is due to start trials in Ireland later this year.Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
Study shows smoking increases risk of age-related eye diseaseIT’S NEVER too late to ditch cigarettes: giving up smoking, even in older age, could help protect your eyesight, according to…Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
Study shows smoking increases risk of age-related eye diseaseIT’S NEVER too late to ditch cigarettes: giving up smoking, even in older age, could help protect your eyesight, according to…Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
CF patients face higher risk of liver diseasePEOPLE WITH cystic fibrosis are five times more likely to develop liver disease if they carry an additional genetic risk factor…Tue Dec 29 2009 - 00:00
Disinfectant could increase antibiotic resistance of bugUSING A PARTICULAR disinfectant could render a potentially dangerous hospital bug more resistant to both the disinfectant itself…Tue Dec 29 2009 - 00:00
Tackling a tiny terror of the seaA UCD team has had some promising results in the search for a vaccine against sea louse, a parasite that has plagued Irish salmon…Thu Dec 17 2009 - 00:00
Seizing the chance to improve babies' healthA research group at Cork University Maternity Hospital is developing and testing an EEG-based system to monitor high-risk babies…Tue Dec 08 2009 - 00:00
Elderly urged to be aware of the signs of depressionDEPRESSION IS not an inevitable part of ageing, but older people and their friends and families are being urged to be aware of…Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
Ready for your universal flu jab?WOULDN’T IT be great if there was a single vaccine to cover all flu strains? Imagine the potentialThu Nov 19 2009 - 00:00
Make a speedy recovery by choosing a quiet room with a view in hospitalIF YOU are ever a patient in hospital, be sure to get a quiet room with a view of nature out the window – it could speed you …Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
It's all win-win with 'green' innovationsBUGS THAT eat waste plastic and turn it into a more useful material; other bugs that remove excess phosphorous from water; sensors…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Pregnancy alert for diabeticsWOMEN WITH type I diabetes should avoid pregnancy until their sugar levels are under controlTue Oct 27 2009 - 00:00
Genetic imprints may save our floraResearchers at the National Botanic Gardens are looking into the genetic fingerprints of plants to protect threatened Irish species…Thu Oct 22 2009 - 01:00
Children can benefit from lower emissionsA GROUNDBREAKING new study on the health impacts of central London’s recent initiatives to reduce traffic pollution could put…Tue Oct 13 2009 - 01:00
Innovation Dublin festivalA WEEK-long festival of innovation that offers more than 200 free events around Dublin aims to show that the city is open for…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Have a heart - on your phone in 3DTECH-SAVVY students and doctors no longer wear their hearts on their sleeves it seems, but on their phones instead.Tue Oct 06 2009 - 01:00
Get down to the what and why of itHIDDEN GEMS: ‘LET’S GO find out about science today!” It’s hardly a battle cry to rally instant enthusiasm among the younger…Sat Oct 03 2009 - 01:00
