Slowing cardiac hypertrophy in dialysis patients
Patients with chronic kidney dysfunction frequently develop thickening of the heart muscle, so-called left ventricular hypertrophy. This is particularly pronounced…
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Brain stimulation can treat severe OCD
Australian-first clinical trial shows brain stimulation can treat severe OCD: Deep brain stimulation has been found to help people with…
Greta Thunberg calls for vaccine equity
Greta Thunberg, climate and environment activist, joins World Health Organization’s call for vaccine equity The Greta Thunberg Foundation to donate 100,000…
Discontinuing antidepressants
Discontinuing antidepressants requires careful planning: The decision to stop prescribing long-term anti-depressants should be made only after careful preparation by…
Mental health in schools and colleges: the impact of COVID-19
Transforming mental health in schools and colleges: the impact of COVID-19: Royal Society of Medicine conference: Thursday 22 April, online, 10.00am to…
E-cigarettes help smokers quit for good
E-cigarettes may be more effective in helping smokers quit than nicotine replacement therapies such as patches and gum, according to…
Suicide and fatigue: Covid-19 Pandemic
Suicide has fallen by 4% during the Covid-19 pandemic in Austria. An international study now shows that this pattern is…
Liver transplants: Improving waitlist mortality
Liver transplants: Improving waitlist mortality by improved risk assessment: The top priority in the field of transplantation is to ensure…
Suicidality among childbearing women a major challenge
Suicidality among childbearing women a major challenge: A study by University of Queensland researchers has highlighted the need to improve…
A new way to prevent childhood obesity
A new way to prevent childhood obesity: For the first time in Australia, researchers can accurately predict if babies are…