Archive: 09/12/2014
Social support central for caregiver health in AIDS-affected South African communities
Psychosocial support should be a key element of health interventions for caregivers of children in HIV-affected communities, particularly for women who take on the majority of care-giving responsibilities.
Dec 9, 2014
Technique for cardiovascular diagnostics shows promise
A new technique developed at Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology shows promise for early diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
Dec 9, 2014
UWE mental health expert helps produce new dementia guidelines
A UWE Bristol professor in mental health is one of the key experts behind a new care pathway and Guide to Psychosocial Interventions in Dementia launched recently by the British Psychological Society.
Dec 9, 2014
Ebola still 'flaming' in parts of Sierra Leone, Guinea: UN
The UN's Ebola czar on Tuesday hailed widespread progress in the fight against the deadly virus, but warned the outbreak was still surging in western Sierra Leone and northern Guinea.
Dec 9, 2014
Common chemotherapy is not heart toxic in patients with BRCA1/2 mutations
Use of anthracycline-based chemotherapy, a common treatment for breast cancer, has negligible cardiac toxicity in women whose tumors have BRCA1/2 mutations—despite preclinical evidence that such treatment can damage the ...
Dec 9, 2014