Archive: 21/10/2015
Study links midwifery experience to survival chances of babies
University of Otago researchers have found strong evidence that levels of midwifery experience in New Zealand are associated with baby mortality. The study has been published today in the International Journal of Gynecology ...
Oct 21, 2015
New book examines consciousness in brain injury patients
The medical community needs a better understanding of people suffering from severe brain injuries, argues a Weill Cornell Medicine professor of medical ethics, whose new book calls for advocacy and awareness.
Oct 21, 2015
Radiation therapy often underused for common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma despite recommendations
Patients with an early-stage, indolent form of lymphoma are increasingly being given no treatment, chemotherapy or targeted drug therapies despite strong clinical evidence that shows radiation therapy can have better outcomes, ...
Oct 21, 2015
New data resource for dementia research
An Oxford University-led research programme has launched a new system to help dementia researchers make the most of existing study data. The Dementias Platform UK's new Data Portal is a secure online research environment ...
Oct 21, 2015