http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A study by Queen's University Belfast has found that the dispensing of psychotropic drugs to older people in Northern Ireland increases on entry to care homes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-psychotropic-drug-entry-homes.html Health Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:20:03 EST news280605304 The first ever review of abuse cases related to child death or serious injury in Northern Ireland will be launched at Queen's University today (24 January 2013). The review, Translating Learning into Action, was commissioned by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) and was carried out by researchers at Queen's University and the NSPCC. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-queen-nspcc-publish-northern-ireland.html Health Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:20:01 EST news278184360 (HealthDay)—Late preterm infants (LPIs), born at 34 to 36 weeks of gestation, who receive intensive care, have similar cognitive, motor, and language skills at age 3 as LPIs who did not receive intensive care, according to a study published online Oct. 1 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-developmental-outcomes-good-late-preterm.html Pediatrics Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:30:01 EST news268336504 Sex education at school is young people's preferred source of information about sex, according to a new report from Queen's University and the University of Ulster. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-focuses-teen-sexual-health-northern.html Health Mon, 11 Jun 2012 09:53:04 EST news258627171 Neonatal services in England have seen a considerable improvement since the introduction of new guidelines in 2003, a study published on bmj.com claims. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-significant-neonatal-england-years.html Health Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:30:03 EST news252689388 Despite the rising incidence of cancer in Northern Ireland, the number of people surviving the disease in the country is increasing significantly year on year. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-people-surviving-cancer-northern-ireland.html Cancer Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:00:02 EST news249652069 The findings of Almac scientists' research have been published in the online version of the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) ahead of the print edition of the journal. The JCO is the peer-reviewed publication of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the world's leading professional society representing physicians who treat people with cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-almac-likelihood-colon-cancer-recurring.html Cancer Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:30:50 EST news239974240 Scientists including those from Queen's University have discovered that taking regular aspirin halves the risk of developing hereditary cancers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-scientists-regular-aspirin-intake-halves.html Cancer Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:31:21 EST news238995072 Forty-five per cent of cancer survivors in Northern Ireland suffer from physical and mental health problems years after their treatment has finished, according to new research from Macmillan Cancer Support and Queen's University Belfast. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-cancer-survivors-ill-health-years.html Cancer Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:47:57 EST news237552469 Alcohol and drugs are fuelling homicide and suicide rates in Northern Ireland, a new independent report by University of Manchester researchers has found, with alcohol appearing to be a key factor for the country's higher suicide rates, including among mental health patients, compared to England and Wales. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-alcohol-blamed-high-suicide-northern.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:05:35 EST news228539120