Medicine NewsTaking photographs or video of unusual symptoms on an ordinary camera phone can help doctors diagnose uncommon problems, say researchers in an article published on bmj.com. For example, doctors in Norway describe the case of a 25 year old pregnant woman who reported frequent episodes of severe nipple pain.
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Music, rather than electromechanical valves, can drive experimental samples through a lab-on-a-chip in a new system developed at the University of Michigan. This development could significantly simplify the process of conducting experiments in microfluidic devices. A paper on the research will be published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of [...]
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Commenting on the launch of the Government consultation on mental health and wellbeing, New Horizons, Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said: “The chances are that everyone knows someone with a mental health issue, yet for far too long mental health has been hidden behind closed doors. [...]
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New research reveals Brits prefer to rearrange or cancel their summer holiday than go with a friend who has mental illness. The British would prefer to go on their summer holiday with a friend who has a criminal record than go with a friend who has a mental health problem, a new survey as part [...]
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Dr Sam Cartwright-Hatton from the University of Manchester has won this year’s May Davidson Award. The award is made each year by the British Psychological Society’s Division of Clinical Psychology to someone who has made an outstanding contribution to the development of clinical psychology within the first 10 years of their career.
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Psychopharmaceutical use has risen over recent years. This is fact, but what is not clear is the reason why. Researchers from four Madrid-based health centres have shown that family conflict is not a significant factor. However, the results published in the journal Atención Primaria are striking: in Spain, 24% of women take antidepressants and more [...]
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