Study shows smoking increases risk of age-related eye diseaseIT’S NEVER too late to ditch cigarettes: giving up smoking, even in older age, could help protect your eyesight, according to…Tue Jan 5 2010 - 00:00
Study shows smoking increases risk of age-related eye diseaseIT’S NEVER too late to ditch cigarettes: giving up smoking, even in older age, could help protect your eyesight, according to…Tue Jan 5 2010 - 00:00
CF patients face higher risk of liver diseasePEOPLE WITH cystic fibrosis are five times more likely to develop liver disease if they carry an additional genetic risk factor…Tue Dec 29 2009 - 00:00
Disinfectant could increase antibiotic resistance of bugUSING A PARTICULAR disinfectant could render a potentially dangerous hospital bug more resistant to both the disinfectant itself…Tue Dec 29 2009 - 00:00
Tackling a tiny terror of the seaA UCD team has had some promising results in the search for a vaccine against sea louse, a parasite that has plagued Irish salmon…Thu Dec 17 2009 - 00:00
Seizing the chance to improve babies' healthA research group at Cork University Maternity Hospital is developing and testing an EEG-based system to monitor high-risk babies…Tue Dec 8 2009 - 00:00
Elderly urged to be aware of the signs of depressionDEPRESSION IS not an inevitable part of ageing, but older people and their friends and families are being urged to be aware of…Tue Dec 1 2009 - 00:00
Ready for your universal flu jab?WOULDN’T IT be great if there was a single vaccine to cover all flu strains? Imagine the potentialThu Nov 19 2009 - 00:00
Make a speedy recovery by choosing a quiet room with a view in hospitalIF YOU are ever a patient in hospital, be sure to get a quiet room with a view of nature out the window – it could speed you …Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
It's all win-win with 'green' innovationsBUGS THAT eat waste plastic and turn it into a more useful material; other bugs that remove excess phosphorous from water; sensors…Fri Nov 6 2009 - 00:00
Pregnancy alert for diabeticsWOMEN WITH type I diabetes should avoid pregnancy until their sugar levels are under controlTue Oct 27 2009 - 00:00
Genetic imprints may save our floraResearchers at the National Botanic Gardens are looking into the genetic fingerprints of plants to protect threatened Irish species…Thu Oct 22 2009 - 01:00
Children can benefit from lower emissionsA GROUNDBREAKING new study on the health impacts of central London’s recent initiatives to reduce traffic pollution could put…Tue Oct 13 2009 - 01:00
Innovation Dublin festivalA WEEK-long festival of innovation that offers more than 200 free events around Dublin aims to show that the city is open for…Fri Oct 9 2009 - 01:00
Have a heart - on your phone in 3DTECH-SAVVY students and doctors no longer wear their hearts on their sleeves it seems, but on their phones instead.Tue Oct 6 2009 - 01:00
Get down to the what and why of itHIDDEN GEMS: ‘LET’S GO find out about science today!” It’s hardly a battle cry to rally instant enthusiasm among the younger…Sat Oct 3 2009 - 01:00
The New ScientistBIOTECH AND BUSINESS: Irish researchers are being encouraged to link with big business, but what are the risks and how can it…Fri Oct 2 2009 - 01:00
Knowledge Is PowerINTERVIEW - José Manuel Silva Rodríguez Ireland must keep research high on the agenda to remain competitive, according to the…Fri Oct 2 2009 - 01:00
Obesity battle 'starts in the womb'PREVENTION OF obesity needs to start as early as when a child is in the womb, a leading specialist has said.Tue Sep 29 2009 - 01:00
Fears for tobacco control strategyA LEADING physician has sharply criticised the Government over its work in disease prevention and accused it of abandoning key…Tue Sep 22 2009 - 01:00
Promoting integrity in science researchIreland needs more uniform guidelines and education to help prevent scientific misconductFri Sep 18 2009 - 01:00
Atom hopes to run rings around online search rivalsIF YOU have ever mined into a website looking for information, only to find yourself wandering around lost and wondering how …Fri Sep 11 2009 - 01:00
Body clocks could keep time on healthTUNING IN to your body’s inner clocks could keep your health ticking over, according to US-based scientist and physician Prof…Tue Sep 8 2009 - 01:00
Medicine: Internal inspectorsA SWALLOWABLE capsule to detect gut disease from the inside could be on the menu soon, thanks to research at the Tyndall National…Fri Sep 4 2009 - 01:00
Gut FeelingMany illnesses are linked by one common factor - the immune system - so increasing our knowledge of how it works will have wide…Fri Sep 4 2009 - 01:00
Handiwork through historySomething as ordinary as pottery can tell us a lot about the past; from tiny shards of clay, archeologists can build a picture…Sat Aug 29 2009 - 01:00
Study says folic acid present without further fortificationNEW FINDINGS indicate that adults and newborns in Ireland have low but persistent levels of folic acid in their blood, even without…Tue Aug 25 2009 - 01:00
'Am I going to be left to die?'Anne MacMahon has a rare blood disorder which requires frequent blood transfusionsTue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
New findings could help improve HIV therapiesNEW FINDINGS published this week about HIV’s genetic structure will boost our understanding of the virus and could help improve…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
How the world caught the fluSwine flu is the first flu pandemic of the 21st century, but what do we really know about it? And what is likely to happen next…Sat Aug 1 2009 - 01:00
Study finds cause of rosaceaBACTERIA ARE to blame for the inflammatory skin condition rosacea, according to a study involving Irish scientists.Tue Jul 14 2009 - 01:00
Blisters, wrinkles useful at lastBOSTON: A STICKER PEELING off a window could provide a useful model for fabricating "bendy" electronics, according to research…Mon Jul 6 2009 - 01:00
Molecules may hold the key to preventing sepsisKILDARE: THERE'S A LOT to be said for nipping a situation in the bud and that's exactly what a research group at NUI Maynooth…Mon Jul 6 2009 - 01:00
Trial and ErrorDRUG INNOVATIONS: An Irish scientist has spent a decade developing sensor technology that could save pharmaceutical companies…Mon Jul 6 2009 - 01:00
Centenary of Clare Island survey to be marked by RIACHARLES DARWIN made the Galapagos Islands famous with his observations of flora and fauna, which eventually led to his best known…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Call for national plan for rare diseasesIRELAND NEEDS a national plan for dealing with rare diseases that affect about 140,000 people here.Tue Jun 16 2009 - 01:00