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How clean are your lungs?

The airways that conduct air into and out of the lung contain secretions - mucus - that trap inhaled particles. These are removed from the lung by a process called mucociliary clearance that moves the mucus, dead cells and inhaled particles and microorganisms towards the throat from where they are swallowed.

27 Apr 2004

Quality of dietary fat is associated with allergies

The quality of dietary fat is associated with the risk of hay fever and allergic sensitisation, but not atopic eczema and bronchial hyperreactivity.

27 Apr 2004

Sleep apnoea and obesity

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome is a common disorder with an estimated prevalence of at least 2 to 4% among middle-aged adults, especially common in obesity.

27 Apr 2004

Irish minister launches Heart Foundation´s conference on salt, functional foods and heart health

Mr Ivor Callely T.D. Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children today, (27 April 2004) launched the Irish Heart Foundation´s Conference on Salt, Functional Foods and Heart Health.

27 Apr 2004

Compulsory community treatment orders (CTOs) alone do not reduce admissions to psychiatric hospital

Compulsory community treatment orders (CTOs) alone do not reduce admissions to psychiatric hospital, according to an important new study from Australia, published in the May issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry.

27 Apr 2004

Biological bandages are being successfully used to treat patients with severe burns

Doctors have been impressed with the rapid recovery rates instigated by the ‘tailor-made ’ discs, which have been devised by a research team at the Sheffield company, CellTran, with financial support from the Wellcome Trust biomedical research charity and the White Rose Technology Seedcorn Fund. They will be officially launched at the British Burn Association’s annual meeting in Manchester tomorrow (28th).

27 Apr 2004

Illinois, hospital beds and other health care services to be monitored

Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today announced the launch of a $450,000 Web-based system that provides the state with up-to-the-minute information from more than 200 hospitals in Illinois on the availability of beds and other critical health care services necessary to guide the response to an act of terrorism or other public health emergency.

27 Apr 2004

Landscape architects brighten life of elderly patients with schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease

Landscape architects at Manchester Metropolitan University have designed a special garden for elderly patients with schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease.

27 Apr 2004

Ageing population no burden to the future rich

Living standards will increase by up to 35% over the next 25 years, even taking into account the ageing population and the higher cost of caring for older people, according to a Melbourne economist.

27 Apr 2004

Upsurge in people with mental illness seeking treatment in emergency departments is taking toll on patient care

A recent upsurge in people with mental illness seeking treatment in emergency departments is taking a significant toll on patient care and hospital resources nationwide, according to a new survey of emergency physicians conducted by the nation's leading mental health organizations and the American College of Emergency Physicians.

27 Apr 2004

UK moves towards controversial 'biometric' passports

In a move which is surely to cause controversy Home Secretary David Blunkett has published a draft Bill on a national ID card scheme.

26 Apr 2004

Experts call for better support and understanding of asthma

Leading experts in asthma have called for greater recognition and action amongst healthcare professionals and patients regarding the current status of asthma management across Europe.

26 Apr 2004

$Safer flooring lowers risk of hip fracture$

Safer flooring lowers risk of hip fracture

Elderly people living in residential homes are at significantly lower risk of hip fracture if they fall on carpeted wooden floors than onto any other type of flooring, researchers from the University of Edinburgh have found.

26 Apr 2004

The FDA is issuing a proposed rule covering the use of private sampling services and laboratories in connection with imported food

The Food and Drug Administration is issuing a proposed rule covering the use of private sampling services and laboratories in connection with imported food. Once finalized, the rule will strengthen the safety and wholesomeness of the U.S. food supply by helping to assure the integrity and scientific validity of data and results submitted to FDA.

26 Apr 2004

St. Francis uses latest technology to comfort surgery patients

The old cotton patient gowns and warmed cotton blankets are history in St. Francis’ Procedural Services Department. Surgery patients can now control their warmth while wearing the Bair Paws patient adjustable warming system. The Bair Paws system combines forced-air warming and patient gowning in one step.

26 Apr 2004

Miscellaneous News

How clean are your lungs?

Quality of dietary fat is associated with allergies

Sleep apnoea and obesity

Irish minister launches Heart Foundation´s conference on salt, functional foods and heart health

Compulsory community treatment orders (CTOs) alone do not reduce admissions to psychiatric hospital

Biological bandages are being successfully used to treat patients with severe burns

Illinois, hospital beds and other health care services to be monitored

Landscape architects brighten life of elderly patients with schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease

Ageing population no burden to the future rich

Upsurge in people with mental illness seeking treatment in emergency departments is taking toll on patient care

UK moves towards controversial 'biometric' passports

Experts call for better support and understanding of asthma

Safer flooring lowers risk of hip fracture

The FDA is issuing a proposed rule covering the use of private sampling services and laboratories in connection with imported food

St. Francis uses latest technology to comfort surgery patients

New Saint Louis University research sheds light on how obesity occurs

Irish minister empowers nurses and midwives

UK Healthcare workers have new charitable way to protect adults and children with learning disabilities from abuse

UK, Millions of people are set to become healthcare experts in their own home

John Reid emphasises importance of diversity in the NHS

The evolution of OCT for retinal imaging and disease intervention

Supercharging Next-Gen Antibody Discovery with AI and High-Throughput Experimentation

Prof. Dr. Kristina Kusche-Vihrog

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