Archive: 30/03/2016
Successful dying: Researchers define the elements of a 'good death'
For most people, the culmination of a good life is a "good death," though what that means exactly is a matter of considerable consternation. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine surveyed ...
Mar 30, 2016
Mind-altering drugs could treat mental disorders
Psychedelic compounds have had a colorful past. Although initially investigated for medical uses, they were banned after cultural and political times changed in the 1960s and 1970s. Now, the compounds are getting another ...
Mar 30, 2016
Position papers articulate research needs in transgender health and medicine
The most comprehensive analysis to date of research priorities for transgender health care will be published in the April issue of Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Obesity. The analysis was completed by a group ...
Mar 30, 2016
Medics call for urgent improvements in the quality of endoscopy across Europe
Every year, tens of millions of individuals across Europe undergo endoscopic procedures to assist with the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal diseases. However, significant variation in current endoscopy provision ...
Mar 30, 2016