Archive: 17/12/2015
New research offers reassurance over multiple artery procedures for heart attack victims
A new study has examined the effects on the heart of treating multiple narrowed arteries - rather than just one – at the time of a heart attack.
Dec 17, 2015
Study aims to help patients quit smoking before surgery
Researchers from the University of Alberta are examining how to help smokers kick the habit before undergoing elective surgery.
Dec 17, 2015
Bone drug protects stem cells from ageing
Stem cells can be protected from the effects of ageing by a drug currently used to treat patients with osteoporosis, a breakthrough study has found.
Dec 17, 2015
Freeze-drying breast milk retains more of its healthy properties
A study at the CEU Cardenal Herrera University in Valencia confirms freeze-drying as an effective alternative means of storing breast milk to the deep-freezing typically used at milk banks.
Dec 17, 2015
For people with memory problems, preventing mistakes is a better learning strategy
Do people learn from their mistakes? This question is often a subject of discussion at rehabilitation centres. For people with memory problems preventing mistakes is a better learning strategy. Neuropsychologist Dirk Bertens ...
Dec 17, 2015
Fit elderly fall as much as their couch-potato peers
It's not enough to stay fit as you age if you want to avoid falls, researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have found. When they looked at how many hours older people exercised and how well they ...
Dec 17, 2015