News: November 2005
Baby-talk in Cantonese
Baby talk is sometimes called infant-directed speech, parentese or even motherese. It is used by caregivers worldwide. In this research Cantonese-speaking mothers are being recorded interacting wi...
Study suggests common cholesterol-lowering drugs can reduce prostate cancer risk
Two thirds of physiotherapy staff suffer from work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)
According to a recent report more than two thirds of UK physiotherapy staff suffer from work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) wants the UK Nati...
Vitamin D + Taxotere extends lives of men with advanced prostate cancer
Men with advanced prostate cancer who take an experimental, high-dose vitamin D pill with chemotherapy live about eight months longer than those receiving chemotherapy and placebo, according to a n...
Reflecting on personal values offers protection from effects of stress
Reflecting on meaningful values provides biological and psychological protection from the adverse effects of stress, according to UCLA psychologists writing in the November issue of the journal Psy...
NZ study finds babies fed goat milk formula have same growth rates as babies fed cow milk formula
Goat milk infant formula is a suitable alternative to cow milk formula according to a new study by experts in Auckland, New Zealand. The trial involved 72 infants in Auckland who were enrolled in t...
NHS Confederation comment on Herceptin
Massive international effort stops polio epidemic across 10 west and central African countries
Public health experts have confirmed that a polio epidemic in ten countries in west and central Africa - Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea,...
Women handle second breast cancer diagnosis surprisingly well
Paternity Secrets: Why Women Don't Tell
Research conducted in Australia suggests that mothers caught up in situations where paternity is misattributed are ordinary women caught in a real-life nightmare not women deliberately setting out ...
Maryland Researchers investigate benefit of acupuncture for in vitro fertilization
Infertility specialists at the University of Maryland, MD (USA), are researching the possible effects of acupuncture on pregnancy rates for couples undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), a proces...
Carry your own Personal Health Record (PHR)? Some Americans do.
A personal health record (PHR) is usually a paper-based personal health diary that patients can take with them when they visit a health care provider. The diary contains everything from medications...
Preparing worriers for psychotherapy before it starts might help
Preparing worriers for psychotherapy before it starts might help them to continue with the treatment and learn how to manage their anxiety according to a recent Canadian study.
Breastfeeding benefits mothers by reducing risk of Type 2 Diabetes
A study of over 157,000 mothers in the United States has found that breastfeeding could reduce their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes for up to 15 years.Details from Diabetes UK Press Office.
Norfolk (UK) Hospital unit closes as health watchdog takes action to protect adolescents with learning disabilities
Cancer Research finds fewer dying of cancer while incidence remains stable
Government of Canada to establish a Canadian Mental Health Commission
Canadian Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh has announced that the government of Canada will establish a Canadian Mental Health Commission, in consultation with the provinces and territories and stakeho...
Queensland scientists break new ground in fight against infection & chronic disease
Scientists from Queensland University in Australia are developing new treatments for acute infections, chronic inflammatory diseases and cancer. Their research could revolutionise treatments for c...
Charities launch new guide to improve health and social care services for deaf people with mental health needs
Service Provider's Guide aims to raise awareness of the basic rights of deaf people when accessing mental health services. It will help providers implement the additional measures called for in the...
ADHD Medication might also treat the symptoms of hyperactivity in autism
Methylphenidate, a medication used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), may be effective in treating hyperactivity symptoms in children with autism and related pervasive develo...
Non-surgical lung volume reduction treatment for emphysema
Studying brain activity could aid diagnosis of social phobia
Recent research suggests that people suffering generalised social phobia experience increased brain activity when confronted with threatening faces or frightening social situations.
EU Presidency to provide a strong foundation for action on patient safety worldwide
Edinburgh University's new MRI scanner opens to horses from Scotland and North of England
New equipment has been designed so the horse only has to be sedated and walked up to the scanner. Traditional MRI systems require the horse to be anaesthetised which carries some risk to the patien...
New UK guide will improve life chances for children with complex disabilities
The inequalities challenging disabled children will be addressed by a new guide by the UK Department of Health. It will help to ensure that children with complex disabilities receive better, more c...
