A terrible ache that's not all in the headAbout one in 10 children in Ireland has migraine but much of it goes undiagnosedTue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
GREEN OPERATORSRENEWABLE ENERGY: If you move to renewables, make sure to factor in energy efficiency into your decision, writes Claire O'Connell…Mon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
Every parent's nightmareONE SUNDAY night six years ago, Juliet Magnier's nine-month-old son Oisín fell illTue Jul 08 2008 - 01:00
Folic acid delay 'unreasonable'DIRECTOR OF the Boyne Research Institute (BRI), Dr Julianne Byrne, has said that she finds the apparent delay in the introduction…Tue Jul 08 2008 - 01:00
A library of WorthMystery surrounds Edward Worth, a physician who founded an impressive collection of more than 4,000 books in DublinTue Jul 01 2008 - 01:00
High birthweight linked to arthritisBEING HEAVY at birth could double the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis in later life, according to a new studyTue Jul 01 2008 - 01:00
Homeopathy at centre of 'put up, shut up' planHOMEOPATHY HAS come under fire in Britain, with an offer of a cash prize to anyone who can scientifically prove its efficacy …Tue Jun 24 2008 - 01:00
Crystals hold key to wear-and-wear diseaseMYSTERIOUS CRYSTALS could hold clues to the riddle of treating a debilitating joint diseaseThu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
Sensor targets hand hygieneA NEW ELECTRONIC monitor is being developed that can help hospital staff clean their hands properly and reduce the spread of …Tue Jun 10 2008 - 01:00
A hard rain fallsEXHIBITION: AS INSPIRATIONAL MOMENTS go, it was a pretty mind-blowing oneSat May 17 2008 - 01:00
Heparin tests: iIMB instructionFollowing recalls of some products containing the blood-thinner heparin in European countries, the US and Japan, the Irish Medicines…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Hard to conceive it worksHaving navigated the maze of assisted fertility Fiona McPhillips has compiled a guidebook on trying to conceiveTue Apr 22 2008 - 01:00
The big problem with equipmentObese patients may miss out on medical treatment because of the lack of suitable equipmentTue Apr 22 2008 - 01:00
Restored organs key to shortageUSING "RESTORED" kidneys in transplants could help address a global shortage of donor organs, according to new medical reports…Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
Cancer patients urged todonateCANCER PATIENTS could help uncover better ways to diagnose and treat the disease - if they donated removed tumours or blood samples…Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
One in four logs on for mental health issuesIF YOU had a question about mental health issues, where would you turn - a doctor? The clergy? Or perhaps your computer?Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
Training can help control absent-mindednessTRAINING THE right side of your brain could help reduce absent-mindedness and lessen the symptoms of attention- deficit disorder…Tue Apr 01 2008 - 01:00
Ultrasound tracks twin growthA new study is testing whether ultrasound during a twin pregnancy can detect potential growth problems When Mary Kelly felt exhausted…Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
Ditching the corporate cultureA NEW LIFE: Xuan Busto went from corporate culture to house husband, and now has a new career as a photographerTue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Dealing with diet difficultiesThe Coeliac Society of Ireland is helping people take back control of their diets and their livesTue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
The forgotten maladyWhile the Famine is keenly remembered, the Spanish flu is often overlookedTue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Patients set to miss out on the benefit of brain breakthroughsThe big issue for neurology is to be able to provide the standard of service available in other developed countriesTue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Survey to study food fear factorCONSUMER ATTITUDES to food risks will come under scrutiny in a new study launched this weekTue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Make it patently obviousPATENTS: So, your invention is guaranteed to make you rich, but unless you protect your idea, someone else may enjoy the fruits…Mon Mar 10 2008 - 00:00
Don't be left in the dark by glaucomaIT COULD be robbing your sight slowly, but you may not even know until it's too late.Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
A patient research approachRADICAL NEW treatments for degenerative eye conditions are on the way, and Ireland stands to play a crucial role in their development…Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
Tanks may be polluting water supplyWhen you turn on a tap, you expect clean drinking water to arriveThu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
TCD launches €2m facilityA €2 million screening facility launched in Dublin yesterday will boost disease research here to an unprecedented level and help…Tue Feb 12 2008 - 00:00
Now you see me . . .An army of ant-sized robots, machines the width of human hairs and custom molecules bouncing through your body - the future is…Mon Feb 11 2008 - 00:00
Urgent need for stroke units, says expertIreland lags behind the rest of Europe in the organised care of stroke patients and urgently needs more dedicated units to help…Tue Jan 29 2008 - 00:00
EU regulations in OTC supplements spark minor warNew EU regulations that will limit the dosage of vitamins available in over-the-counter supplements and fortified foods have …Tue Jan 15 2008 - 00:00
Prediction test for breast cancer is validatedA new test that could help some women with breast cancer avoid unnecessary chemotherapy has been validated and recommended for…Tue Jan 08 2008 - 00:00
Heart health high on agenda at young scientist exhibitionHeart health is exercising the minds of Irish teenagers, judging by many of the health-related entries at this year's BT Young…Tue Jan 08 2008 - 00:00
Irish expertise to fight poverty diseasesAcademic institutions in Ireland need to start using their skills more to help fight diseases in developing countriesTue Dec 18 2007 - 00:00
Heart health and lifestyleAlthough cholesterol is an important indicator of heart health, we need to view it in the wider picture of our lifestyles, says…Tue Dec 11 2007 - 00:00
Small scale... Huge potentialINNOVATIONS OF 2007: Forty-eight years ago this month, US physicist, future Nobel laureate and mild eccentric Richard Feynman…Mon Dec 10 2007 - 00:00
Biobanks a necessity, says cancer expertIreland will miss out on a chance to boost cancer research and possibly even lose out economically unless we set up linked biobanks…Tue Dec 04 2007 - 00:00
Focus on science in classroomClassroom materials that help promote an awareness of the influence of science on our daily lives will be launched this morning…Wed Nov 14 2007 - 00:00
When size is all that mattersFor the full potential of nanotechnology to be properly realised, the public needs to be more informed and aware of its opportunities…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Truly tiny technologyNanotechnology manipulates particles and systems on the scale of nanometers, or billionths of metres.Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Debunking the hype"Nano" has been a buzz term in recent years, and with it comes huge expectation.Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
The power to healWith a bit of trickery, engineered nanoparticles can be tiny and talented enough to help combat diseaseMon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Museum's stamp of approvalAn Post has issued a stamp to commemorate 150 years of the Natural History Museum's residence at Merrion Street in the centre…Thu Nov 01 2007 - 00:00
Food poisoning bacteria thrived despite bad weatherSUMMER PESTS: Common food poisoning bacteria have continued to thrive this summer, despite the bad weather.Thu Aug 23 2007 - 01:00
Science and dance move step closer at Kilkenny festivalScience and dance are not often willing bedfellows, but an interactive performance will marry the two at the Kilkenny Arts Festival…Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
Mothers around country trying to set breastfeeding recordIrish women will today take part in an international attempt to set a global breastfeeding recordWed Aug 08 2007 - 01:00
Study to track fortified flour benefitsA new study will evaluate the impact of Ireland's forthcoming programme to fortify flour with folic acidTue Jul 31 2007 - 01:00
First podiatry school to open next yearIreland's first school of podiatry will be set up at NUI Galway, it has been announcedTue Jul 31 2007 - 01:00
Findings offer new perspective on the anatomy of the breastNew research is overturning 160-year-old assumptions about breast anatomy, an expert has told a conference in DublinTue Jul 17 2007 - 01:00
Fame academy scientists get the star treatmentThanks to his elegant prose, biologist Prof Richard Dawkins began his celebrity career with a book about gene-centred evolution…Wed Feb 07 2007 - 00:00
