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Risk of death from chronic progressive lung disease depends on type of hospital
The risk of dying from a sudden worsening of the chronic progressive lung disease COPD depends on the type of hospital at which a patient is treated, reveals research in Thorax. Admissions to hospital for COPD make up around 6% of the total. view more (2003-10-24)
Just A GP? The Future Of General Practice
The University of Surrey was pleased to welcome guest speaker, Dr David Haslam, Chairman of Council of the Royal College of General Practitioners, to give a speech on 'The Future of General Practice' on July 20, School of Management, Guildford. General Practice is one of the most complex of medical specialties, in which doctors have to deal with... view more... (2004-07-22)
Freshly painted Arecibo Observatory returns to work, spies object associated with meteor showers
After receiving its first fresh, full coat of paint in more than 40 years, Arecibo Observatory made its first observation in more than six months at 6:36 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 8. view more (2007-12-26)
Patients and doctors lack knowledge about adrenaline injections
Patients and general practitioners lack knowledge of how and when to use devices to inject adrenaline after anaphylaxis (severe allergic reactions), finds a study in this week's BMJ. view more (2003-12-03)
Superformula offers an original and refreshing look at nature and science.
New book: `Inventing the Circle` (in Dutch; English version is in process). The geometry of life. Just imagine the impossible and the unthinkable. A set of abstract shapes, like a triangle, a circle, square and rectangle, with convex or concave sides, with sharp or rounded corners, spheres, cubes, pyramids, as well as shapes from nature, like... view more... (2002-01-30)
How to get off that couch and into the gym
Frank Eves and colleagues asked more than 1000 people about their current exercise routines and intentions to exercise in the future. Participants were asked about their general intentions and more detailed questions about what they planned to do. As we all know, general intentions do not always translate into action. Rather, the study revealed... view more... (1999-08-20)
Study questions impact of NHS Direct on GP visits
The introduction of NHS Direct had no impact on the number of general practice consultations during the winter of 1999-2000, finds a study in this week’s BMJ, despite speculation that there was an influenza epidemic but that people were telephoning NHS Direct instead of visiting their general practitioner. view more (2002-12-11)
Was Einstein right? Scientists provide first public peek at Gravity Probe B results
For the past three years a satellite has circled the Earth, collecting data to determine whether two predictions of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity are correct. view more (2007-04-17)
SMALL RISK OF PILL DISAPPEARS AFTER TEN YEARS
More than 300 million women throughout the world have used oral contraceptives since their inception in 1959. Although the short term effects of the pill are well documented, less is known about the long term effects. In this week's BMJ, Professor Valerie Beral and colleagues from the Imperial Cancer Research Fund and the Royal College of General... view more... (1999-01-07)
UO plays key role in LIGO's new view of a cosmic event
An international team of physicists, including University of Oregon scientists, has concluded that last February's intense burst of gamma rays possibly coming from the Andromeda Galaxy lacked a gravitational wave. That absence, they say, rules out an initial interpretation that the burst came from merging neutron stars or black holes within... view more... (2008-01-04)
National General Practice Week - Sweet Smell of Success for Peninsula Medical School
PHOTO CALL New annual £250 prize from the Royal College of General Practitioners and presentation of 60 roses to Peninsula Medical School Date: Wednesday 25 September 2002 Time: 11.30am Location: Peninsula Medical School, ITTC Reception, Tamar Science Park In celebration of National General Practice Week the Tamar Faculty of the Royal... view more... (2002-09-23)
Men and women recover differently after surgery
Women emerge more quickly than men from general anaesthesia, but have a slower return to former health after surgery, according to a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers at Alfred Hospital in Australia studied 241 men and 222 women for three days after undergoing surgery to identify differences in the quality of recovery between the sexes. They... view more... (2001-03-21)
EDINBURGH MEN SOUGHT FOR MEMORY LOSS STUDY
Professor Jonathan Seckl's team, based at the Centre for the Study of the Ageing Brain at the Western General Hospital, has already carried out research which indicates memory loss in the elderly may tie in with higher-than-normal levels of glucocorticoids, hormones which boost blood sugar levels in times of stress. The researchers believe... view more... (1999-06-21)
Pharmacists can conduct effective consultations with patients
Consultations with a trained pharmacist are an effective way of reviewing the drug treatment of older patients, without affecting the workload of general practitioners, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. view more (2001-12-05)
Scientists step closer to realising invisible technology
A unique computer model designed by a mathematician at the University of Liverpool has shown that it is possible to make objects, such as aeroplanes and submarines, appear invisible at close range. view more (2007-05-04)
Retention scheme could offset GP recruitment crisis
Almost three quarters of general practitioners in Scotland plan to retire at or before the age of 60, but many would be interested in a post-retirement retention scheme that could help to offset the current recruitment crisis in UK general practice, finds a study in this week's BMJ. view more (2004-02-05)
Satisfactory consultations do not have to be long
Consultations with general practitioners do not have to be longer to satisfy patients’ needs, according to researchers in this week’s BMJ. view more (2002-08-14)
Oxygen treatment for severe asthma could save lives
Asthmatic patients are still dying during severe attacks, yet making oxygen available in every general practice to treat patients with a life threatening asthma attack could save lives, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. The authors urge the British Thoracic Society to review this issue when it updates its asthma guidelines. A research team in... view more... (2001-07-11)
GP training should be extended
General practitioner training in the UK should be extended from 12 to 18 months to ensure that doctors have the necessary competencies and confidence to practice, suggest researchers in this week's BMJ. They used focus groups to examine the views of 13 general practitioner registrars, six of whom had undertaken an extra six months' training... view more... (2003-10-22)
GPs need more training to help patients with depression
General practitioners may require more extensive training and support to acquire skills to help patients with depression, finds a study in this week’s BMJ. view more (2002-04-16)
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