Light-sensitive genes to tackle epilepsyINSERTING LIGHT-SENSITIVE molecular pumps into brain cells could help scientists better understand and eventually even control…Tue May 11 2010 - 01:00
New clues on understanding Down syndromeGenetic studies at TCD on evolution have turned up some unexpected results, including completely new information about how Down…Thu May 6 2010 - 01:00
Why Do We Swear?THAT’S THE WHY: THERE’S A scene in The Simpsons where Homer gets a phone call at the nuclear power plant to say Bart has been…Tue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Medicine reaches new heightsResearchers are looking to Mount Everest for clues about how to best care for critically-ill patients at sea levelTue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Why does Alzheimer's affect memory?THAT’S THE WHY : Every 70 seconds, someone in the US is diagnosed with a new case of Alzheimer’s diseaseTue Apr 20 2010 - 01:00
Music to get you in the moodA workshop in Dublin this weekend will explore the link between music, the brain and healthTue Apr 13 2010 - 01:00
Diagnosis down the lineNOT LONG ago, a patient was brought to Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar as an emergency case – she had stroke symptoms. …Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Boosting sense of value 'may help stop suicide'IF A man has suicidal feelings, boosting his sense of being valued as an individual could help recovery, according to a report…Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Bugged by bad bacteriaOur bowels are home to trillions of bacteria – but how do we know which are the bad bacteria and how do we get rid of them?Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Boosting sense of value 'may help stop suicide'IF A man has suicidal feelings, boosting his sense of being valued as an individual could help recovery, according to a report…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Why do we get a hangover?THAT’S THE WHY: IT’S THE morning after the night beforeTue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Devices made more available and accessibleTwo projects are making technology work for those who need itTue Mar 9 2010 - 00:00
Why Do Some People Sleepwalk?THAT’S THE WHY: FOR MOST of us, a night’s sleep means we stay put, more or less. But not for othersTue Mar 9 2010 - 00:00
RCSI forms alliance with Tyndall instituteA NEW alliance between the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and Tyndall National Institute plans to create innovative…Fri Mar 5 2010 - 00:00
Dip your toe inIT’S NOT OFTEN these days that you hear about large sums of money being made available to fund research in IrelandFri Mar 5 2010 - 00:00
Balloon device can help save limbsA NEW procedure can offer more options to patients in Ireland who are at risk of losing parts of limbs.Tue Feb 23 2010 - 00:00
Blood test could help screen for colon cancerResearch shows that discovery of ‘telltale’ antibodies could indicate need for further tests and treatmentTue Feb 9 2010 - 00:00
Weighing up diabetes riskFor most people, changes in lifestyle can help prevent or manage diabetes and its effectsTue Feb 9 2010 - 00:00
In search of a cureSOMETIMES THE key to success lies in opening or closing the right doorsFri Feb 5 2010 - 00:00
Health advice you can relate toThe Minimed lecture series aims to ‘separate the wheat from the chaff’ for non-medical peopleTue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Babies bask in spotlight over rarity of conditionConjoined twins are extremely rare, thought to occur in one in about 200,000 live birthsTue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Babies bask in spotlight over rarity of conditionConjoined twins are extremely rare, thought to occur in one in about 200,000 live birthsTue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Health advice you can relate toThe Minimed lecture series aims to ‘separate the wheat from the chaff’ for non-medical peopleTue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Medical first as patient treated remotelyA STROKE patient received urgent and potentially life-saving treatment in Mullingar on Sunday after a consultant at another hospital…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Medical first as patient treated remotelyA STROKE patient received urgent and potentially life-saving treatment in Mullingar on Sunday after a consultant at another hospital…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Approach may help curtail spread of cancerNEW RESEARCH claims breast cancer patients benefit from a minimally invasive procedure to curtail the spread of cancer after …Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Approach may help curtail spread of cancerNEW RESEARCH claims breast cancer patients benefit from a minimally invasive procedure to curtail the spread of cancer after …Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Trials on cheap heart 'polypill' to beginA CHEAP “polypill” that combines several heart medications is due to start trials in Ireland later this year.Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
Trials on cheap heart 'polypill' to beginA CHEAP “polypill” that combines several heart medications is due to start trials in Ireland later this year.Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00