http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from St. George's University of London (Medical Xpress)—Patients with the most severe and dangerous form of chronic anorexia are more likely to make a significant improvement towards recovery and stay in therapy if traditional psychological treatments are re-focused from weight gain to quality of life issues. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-rethinking-treatment-goals-results-untreatable.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 20 May 2013 07:40:05 EST news288252713 A pioneering mobile device using cutting-edge nanotechnology to rapidly detect malaria infection and drug resistance will be ready for field testing this year, one year ahead of schedule. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-nanomal-smartphone-like-malaria-device-field.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:02:28 EST news286185742 Scientists have discovered how a protein within the malaria parasite is essential to its survival as it develops inside a mosquito. They believe their findings identify this protein as a potential new target for drug treatments to prevent malaria being passed to humans. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-malaria-parasite-protein-potential-drug.html Medical research Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:20:25 EST news286093217 The 'legal high' known as Benzo Fury may have stimulant as well as hallucinogenic effects according to new research presented at the British Neuroscience Association Festival of Neuroscience today (Tuesday 9 April 2013). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-legal-high-benzo-fury-dangerous.html Neuroscience Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:10:01 EST news284713252 (Medical Xpress)—Researchers have identified a new disorder caused by a genetic mutation that leads to short sightedness and deafness. They say the new link between the two sensory problems could lead to better understanding of the disease mechanism of each. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-mutation-short-sightedness-loss.html Genetics Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:31:11 EST news284628664 The routine use of steroids to treat tuberculosis may help reduce deaths from all types of the disease, according to a new review of existing research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-steroids-deaths-tuberculosis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:37:26 EST news282292585 New research provides early evidence that 'good' cholesterol may possess anti-aneurysm forming properties. In laboratory-based investigations, scientists found that increased levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL), the so-called good cholesterol, blocked the development of aneurysms – dangerous 'ballooning' in the wall of a blood vessel – in the body's largest artery, the aorta. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-early-evidence-good-cholesterol-combat.html Cardiology Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:49:01 EST news281778509 Annual deaths related to heroin and morphine are continuing to drop significantly, falling from 41 per cent of total drug-related deaths in the UK in 2010 to 32 per cent in 2011. Meanwhile, deaths from 'legal highs' – some of which have now been banned – remained steady following a large increase in the previous year. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-annual-uk-deaths-heroin-morphine.html Addiction Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:30:01 EST news281261864 The number of medications prescribed to a care home resident and the frequency of their contact with their GP are strong predictors of mortality in care homes shows research published today in Age & Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-mortality-older-home-residents.html Health Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:35:45 EST news277115710 (Medical Xpress)—Scientists have identified an underlying genetic cause for a rare disorder of motor neurones, and believe this may help find causes of other related diseases. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-scientists-genetic-rare-disorder-motor.html Genetics Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:30:07 EST news274100042 (Medical Xpress)—Deaths from solvent abuse rose to 46 in 2009 from 38 in 2008, according to a new report on the latest UK figures released today (Friday 16 November). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-annual-deaths-solvent-abuse-uk.html Health Fri, 16 Nov 2012 06:35:24 EST news272270116 (Medical Xpress)—Deaths related to a group of now-banned 'legal highs' rose sharply from 5 in 2009 to 43 in 2010, reveals a report on the latest UK drug death figures released today. While deaths involving methcathinones – which were outlawed in 2010 and include mephedrone – rose, those involving heroin fell significantly. And a decrease in cocaine-related deaths observed over several years continued. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-annual-uk-drug-deaths-fall.html Addiction Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:20:02 EST news271496172 (Medical Xpress)—People with diabetes who develop foot ulcers are at more risk of dying prematurely than those without the complication, finds a new large-scale study. The researchers say the findings highlight the potential need for improved detection and management of those with diabetes and foot ulcers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-links-diabetic-foot-ulcers-higher.html Diabetes Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:43:34 EST news269081006 The use of a commonly prescribed antibiotic is a major contributor to the spread of infection in hospitals by the 'superbug' MRSA, according to new research. The study also found that increasing measures to prevent infection – such as improved hygiene and hand washing – appeared to have only a small effect on reducing MRSA infection rates during the period studied. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-antibiotic-aids-mrsa-hospital-infection.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:53:35 EST news267432801 Doctors working to cut the number of people in the UK who die from undiagnosed cardiac conditions each year will be presenting their research at this year’s Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition which opens today (3 July). Every week 12 seemingly fit and healthy young people under the age of 35 die from these conditions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-heart-problem.html Cardiology Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:55:22 EST news260618117