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from or mentioning England (UK)
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Children living with unemployed adults more likely to die from injury or poisoning
UK Children of long-term unemployed parents are statistically more likely to die from an injury or poisoning incident, according to a shocking new study published in today's British Medical Journal.
Bioengineered tissue implants regenerate damaged knee cartilage
Knee cartilage injuries can be repaired by tissue engineering and osteoarthritis does not stop the regeneration process according to research conducted at Bristol University, England. Cartilage reg...
UK Mental health charity awards new research grants
Lazy eye patches can expose children to the playground bully - Bristol University
Researchers in the UK have discovered that children who have to wear an eye patch to treat amblyopia, a condition also known as lazy eye, are more likely to be bullied by other children as they go ...
No fetal pain according to recent research
Experiences of taking the PSA test for prostate cancer
Some men may think that having the PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) test for prostate cancer is a reasonable part of ordinary health care, much as women have cervical and breast screening. However, ...
Potential link between aluminium salts in antiperspirants and breast cancer - research needed
Premature Babies: New Research to help identify who is at risk
Medical researchers a have received funding to develop commercial applications for a unique method of identifying pregnant women at risk of having premature babies. This involves study of the level...
Hayfever sufferers: Could you host a hookworm ?
Research into the possibility of a link between hookworms (human parasites) and a reduced risk of allergic conditions. Nottingham University (UK) is planning a trial in which some volunteers will b...
Embedding patient safety in the NHS (UK)
The Manchester Patient Safety Framework (MaPSaF) has been developed for use in primary care, acute, ambulance and mental health care settings. It helps healthcare teams to monitor progress towards ...
Challenging the taboo of talking about termination for fetal abnormality
DIPEx, a website about people’s experiences of health and illness, has launched a new collection on the emotive subject of ending a pregnancy for reasons of fetal abnormality. DIPEx (www.dipex.org)...
Structure of HIV virus revealed by Oxford University
The HIV virus is very difficult to image because it varies so much in size and shape. These new 3D representations of the virus are helping scientists to understand how the virus can have such a wi...
Benefits of a seafood diet outweigh the risks
Scientists now believe that expectant mothers who consume a low fish diet have been unknowingly depriving their children of omega-3 fatty acids, a vital component in brain development. As a result ...
