2015年8月13日 星期四

2015-08-14 U.K. Health


Daily Mail
   
UK infant death rate one of worst in Europe according to University of Nottingham   
Daily Mail
High numbers of premature births are driving up the rate of infant deaths in Britain's hospitals, experts warn today. Slow treatment of infections is also to blame for one of the highest rates of child death in Europe, their research reveals. Doctors ...
'Premature birth causes must be studied to cut child mortality'   Belfast Telegraph
Why children under five are twice as likely to die in the UK than in Sweden   The Conversation UK

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Science Recorder
   
Scientists use bioengineered yeast instead of poppies to make opioids   
Reuters
WASHINGTON Aug 13 Scientists have invented a speedy method to make potent painkilling opioids using bioengineered baker's yeast instead of poppies, but need to fine-tune the process to make it commercially viable, according to a study published on ...

New step toward making painkillers from yeast   Malay Mail Online
Stanford May Have Found a Way to Make Heroin at Home   RYOT
Genetically-engineered opiates could lead to illicit 'home-brewed' heroin ...   The Independent
The Guardian   
New York Times   
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The Guardian
   
Government boosted in drive to cure dementia after 60% rise in volunteers   
The Guardian
The government's ambition to find a cure for dementia by 2025 has been boosted by a big rise in people volunteering to take part in groundbreaking research studies. During the last year, almost 22,000 people have taken part in research studies to ...
Dementia research boosted by surge in volunteers   BBC News

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MetroNews Canada
   
Poll: Do you eat fatty foods, or avoid them like the plague?   
MetroNews Canada
It's been the conventional wisdom for nearly half a century: Fat is fatal, especially saturated and trans fats. But it turns out only the latter is a true villain. Researchers at McMaster University analyzed dozens of past studies and found no reliable ...
Greater health risks linked to trans fats, not saturated fats   The Globe and Mail
Saturated Fats In Butter Is Fine, But Margarine Can Be Deadly: Study   Huffington Post Canada
Why butter is fine, but too much margarine could kill you   Irish Independent
WebMD   
gulfnews.com   
Telegraph.co.uk   
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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Organ transplant patients at higher risk of deadly skin cancer   
Telegraph.co.uk
Patients who have undergone organ transplants are at far greater risk of developing deadly skin cancer, new study suggests. Researchers believe that drugs which suppress the immune system to make sure the body does not reject a foreign organ could be ...

Melanoma Risk May Be Higher After Organ Transplant   Live Science
Hopkins: Organ transplant recipients more susceptible to deadly skin cancer   ABC2 News
Aggressive Melanoma More Likely To Develop In Transplant Recipients   ReliaWire
UPI.com   
Newswise (press release)   
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Mirror.co.uk
   
Should smoking be banned OUTSIDE pubs and restaurants? Here are the arguments ...   
Mirror.co.uk
Medical experts want smoking to be banned outside all British bars and restaurants as well as in pub gardens, parks and at the school gates. The Royal Society for Public Health wants exclusion zones to be set up to help ensure smoking is seen as ...

Minister dismisses calls for Scots smoking ban to be extended to outside ...   Herald Scotland
Nigel Farage and others on smoking ban in beer gardens   The Sun (subscription)
Smoking should be banned in pub gardens and parks, says new report   Metro
WalesOnline   
The Independent   
Bristol Post   
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The News International
   
Music helps beat pain of surgery   
Daily Times
Listening to music before, after or during an operation reduces the pain and anxiety felt afterwards, a study has found, Daily Mail reports. Fewer painkillers are needed and patients leave hospital happier – with even those under general anaesthetic ...
Music Helps Patients Cope With Surgery, Research Shows   CBS Local
Here's why you should listen to music post surgery   Financial Express
Music 'can help tune out pain of surgery'   The Straits Times
The Daily Star   
The Independent   
BBC News   
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Irish Examiner
   
Autistics 'think outside the box'   
Irish Examiner
Autistic traits may be socially disabling, but are also linked to original thought and creativity. Scientists say that when autistic people were asked for solutions to a problem, they provided fewer of them, but were more likely to think “outside the ...
People with autism 'have greater quality of creative ideas'   Daily Mail

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Daily Mail
   
Cancer scans delayed as NHS misses targets and waiting could be costing ...   
Daily Mail
Thousands of patients are facing life-threatening delays for vital cancer scans, operations and ambulances, damning figures reveal. NHS targets are being missed across the board and waiting times for some procedures are at their worst in seven years.
Cancer treatment delays are putting patients' lives at risk, campaigners say   Mirror.co.uk
Some trusts missing breast cancer treatment waiting time target   The Northern Echo
Demand soars across the NHS in England   BBC News

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BBC News
   
Low-fat diets 'better than cutting carbs' for weight loss   
BBC News
Cutting fat from your diet leads to more fat loss than reducing carbohydrates, a US health study shows. Scientists intensely analysed people on controlled diets by inspecting every morsel of food, minute of exercise and breath taken. Both diets ...
Low fat 'beats low carb for weight loss' research shows   Irish Examiner
Low-fat diet trims body fat better than low-carb diet   ABC Online
For fat loss, low-fat diets beat low-carb diets handily, new research finds   Los Angeles Times
Newsweek   
Scotsman   
The Times (subscription)   
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