Behavioural change to tobacco, alcohol,diet and impact on health Minister Corcoran Kennedy highlighted importance of price measures in changing behaviour in relation to cigarettes, alcohol and unhealthy diets as she opened a health promotion conference in Liverpool. She highlighted the importance of price measures to encourage behavioural change in relation to tobacco use, alcohol and…
Mental Health & Active Ageing
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……
US -Ireland R&D Partnership Programme
US – Ireland R&D Partnership Programme Summary: The guidelines for this call were updated in January 2017 following a review in conjunction with SFI and the Health & Social Care R&D Division in Northern Ireland. The scheme will now cover the entire NIH remit, and the Health Research Board will co-fund the Republic of Ireland…
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