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New research shows genetic effect on the response to treatment for obesity
Patients with severe and complicated obesity respond differently to a dietary weight loss programme based on their genes, according to a study by researchers at University of Galway and Brunel University London.
Flu virus or meningitis - would you know the difference?
ACT for Meningitis, the Irish charity for meningitis awareness and support is issuing a warning as winter time is upon us.
IKA appraises preliminary end of year figures for organ donation and transplantation
The Irish Kidney Association (IKA) has welcomed the publication of preliminary organ donation and transplantation figures for 2022 by the HSE’s Organ Donation Transplant Ireland office.
Pharmacist publishes guide to Strep A and Scarlet Fever symptoms in children
Pharmacist, Sheena Mitchell, says parents need to know the signs as the number of cases of Strep A infection continues to increase.
Treatment options – a right to know
Oxygenation is the Solution: Deaths from Covid-19 and Global Legal Insights for Medical Practice, An insider's Perspective is a book from Galway based solicitor Brian Lynch. Described as a toolkit for medical professionals to understand the relevant law, this Amazon bestseller gives clarity to doctors, lawyers, and patients regarding what must be disclosed to a patient (right to know) about reasonable alternatives and variant treatment options.
Cell therapy may slow kidney damage from type 2 diabetes, University trial shows
University of Galway, in collaboration with the EU Horizon 2020-funded NEPHSTROM Consortium, has announced promising results from a new cell therapy trial for people living with diabetes.
On being given a difficult diagnosis
I have been in the Haematology Ward at University Hospital Galway five weeks tomorrow. We all have our own rooms, with en suite bathroom. Every patient in here has some type of blood cancer.
Innovative ‘My Parkinson’s Passport’ formally launched this week by the Parkinson’s Association of Ireland
The recently unveiled ‘My Parkinson’s Passport’ enables people living with Parkinson’s Disease and/or their carers to complete an information booklet about medications and treatment.
Coeliac disease in Ireland could be 50 percent higher than estimated
The Coeliac Society of Ireland has called on the Government to set up a central register for people with coeliac disease after it emerged that the number of people suffering from the condition could be 50 per cent higher than previously thought.
Breast cancer reconstruction surgery
Hyperbaric oxygenation helps with breast cancer treatment complications in so many ways that it is invaluable to know that it’s covered by Irish Life Health at OxyGeneration.
