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Exercise benefits those with schizophrenia
Aerobic exercise could significantly improve the lives of those affected by the mental health condition, schizophrenia, a new study has found. According to the findings, just 12 weeks of aerobic exercise appear to improve how the brain functions. Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition ... Read more →
World's biggest sperm bank making regular deliveries here
Home insemination with donor sperm is occurring in significant numbers in Ireland, with some 75 shipments to home addresses from the world's biggest sperm bank in two years. The Cryos clinic in Denmark despatched the shipments to Irish homes during 2014 and 2015, according to the 'Medical Ind... Read more →
Recruitment for cancer trials needs new boost
Recruitment for cancer trials in Ireland needs to be boosted, a new study has concluded. Research conducted by the Medical Oncology Unit of the Mater Hospital revealed that 5pc of cpatients enrolled in a cancer clinical trial. But it stressed that the majority of such patients (71pc) did... Read more →
Drug could extend lives of cancer patients
Up to 80 people a year could be given a new lease of life as a radical new drug for treating some forms of blood cancer is helping patients live up to four years longer. Following successful clinical trials in Ireland, the drug Imbruvica is now available for a range of elderly patients with l... Read more →
Campaign to raise awareness of self harm
A new campaign aimed at raising awareness of self harming has been launched. Self harm is when someone cuts, hurts or injures themselves deliberately. For many, this behaviour is a way of coping with difficult or overwhelming feelings or situations. For example, some people self harm to deal with s... Read more →
New cancer drug now available in Ireland 'offers hope' for patients with rare blood cancers
A new cancer drug has been made available to Irish patients with three rare forms of blood cancer following a successful trial last year. Imbruvica, the brand name for ibrutinib, is a once-daily oral treatment that has been proven to prolong survival for adult patients with relapsed or refractory... Read more →
Legislation needed as CRC staff get access to public pension
New legislation will be required following a Government decision to grant staff at the Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) access to a public service pension scheme following the collapse of the charity’s private plan. Staff threatened industrial action after the board of the CRC unilaterally decid... Read more →
Research suggests being lazy is a sign of high intelligence
Results of the study revealed the thinking group were far less active than the non-thinkers New research seems to prove the theory that brainy people spend more time lazing around than their active counterparts. Findings from a US-based study seem to support the idea that people wit... Read more →
Nurses at St James's Hospital looking for jobs elsewhere after losing parking spaces
Nurses at St James's Hospital are considering jobs elsewhere after losing access to up to 300 spaces on site. The move by management is in order to facilitate the construction of the new National Children’s Hospital (NCH) which is being built on the site. The nurses are now being told ... Read more →
Early bedtime for toddlers cuts risk of obesity
Earlier bedtimes for toddlers leads to lower numbers of obese teenagers, a leading sleep expert claims. Putting children to bed early, not only staves off crankiness, but it also prevents preschoolers becoming teens with unhealthy weights. Now, the first study on the issue backs up what Iris... Read more →
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