Mental Health & Active Ageing Ensuring opportunities and participation in society at all ages Tuesday 7th February 2017, 14:00-16:00, European Parliament, Room A5E-3. Hosted by Deirdre Clune, MEP (Ireland, EPP) Mental Health Europe is pleased to invite you to its event in the European Parliament on mental health and active ageing. Join us for interesting…
Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health
Event 3rd International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health April 28 – 29, 2017 Porto, Portugal. Call for submissions ICT4AWE is organized in 4 major tracks: Ambient Assisted Living Telemedicine and e-Health Monitoring, Accessibility and HCI Independent Living More……
Tests to identify gastrointestinal pathogens
Final guidance: tests identifying gastrointestinal pathogens Tests for people with suspected gastroenteritis Part of NICE’s diagnostics assessment programme, it does not recommend multiplex polymerase chain reaction tests (xTAG Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel – Luminex; FilmArray Gastrointestinal Panel – BioFire Diagnostics; Faecal Pathogens B assay – AusDiagnostics) for routine use in the NHS in England. The tests…
Alzheimer’s: Study in mice show new drugs could restore memory loss
Alzheimer’s advance: Early stage study in mice show new drugs could restore memory loss and prolong life An international team has announced a new advance in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease by identifying a new drug target that not only improves symptoms of brain degeneration it also extends the life-span of terminally ill mice. The…
Ireland: National Drug Related Deaths Index 2004 – 2014
National Drug-Related Deaths Index 2004 to 2014 data This presents figures from the National Drug Related Deaths Index on deaths due to poisoning (overdose) by alcohol and/or other drugs, and deaths among drug users (non-poisoning), in the period 2004-2014. …..more
NeuWalk: creates hope for paraplegic patients
NeuWalk Research Project: new hope for paraplegic patients Neuwalk, an EU funded research project, has results that bring new hope to people with severe spinal cord injuries. Non-human primates can regain control of their paralyzed leg – as early as six days after spinal cord injury – thanks to neuroprosthetic interfaces that acts as a…
Ireland – National Patient Safety Office launched
Press Release Ireland – National Patient Safety Office launched Simon Harris, TD today launched the National Patient Safety Office (NPSO) at its first conference, that brought together patients and healthcare staff working in the area of patient safety, The work of the National Patient Safety Office (NPSO), which will be located within the Department of…
Ageing with an intellectual disability
Portraying people with intellectual disabilities helps underline the research findings on complex and often unique health and social challenges that face Ireland’s population who are ageing with an intellectual disability from the viewpoint of those directly experiencing them. Please check here
Draft guidance recommends pomalidomide (Imnovid, Celgene)
NICE has published draft guidance recommending pomalidomide (Imnovid, Celgene) for treating some people with multiple myeloma. New data, including updated comparisons of pomalidomide with other treatments, was presented as part of this review. The committee concluded that pomalidomide could be recommended as a clinically and cost effective use of NHS resources in people whose disease…
Women and Homelessness: A Health Overview
Women and Homelessness: A Health Overview Peggy Maguire and Kristin Semancik European Institute of Women’s Health Women and their children are the fastest growing group within the homeless community. Yet, there is a lack of information on and understanding of homeless women and families, particularly about their health status and healthcare needs, facing many health…