Irish research unlocks mechanism linking smoking and higher TB risk. Cigarette Smoking Impairs Human Pulmonary Immunity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis This research provides potential new routes to treatment and prevention of the this infectious disease. ‘This study provides evidence which explains the link between smoking and TB and should considerably strengthen anti-smoking efforts to control TB. …
African American women reduce cancer with exercise
Regular exercise, e.g. brisk walking may decrease incidences of breast cancer in African American women. A recent study in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center found strong evidence linking physical exercise to a lower rate of breast cancer in African American women, a group in which previous evidence has…
New study on drug use in Irish prisons
New drug study in Irish prisons shows improvement in treatment provision and support The National Advisory Committee on Drugs and Alcohol (NACDA) today (Thursday 10 April 2014) published a new study on drug use in Irish prisons. The prevalence of drug use, including intravenous drug use and blood-borne viruses among the Irish Prisoner Population was carried…
EU Study of female genital mutilation (FGM)
Study estimating how many women and girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in selected EU Member States. The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has published a tender for a Study to estimate how many women and girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in selected EU Member States. The…
Women who look too healthy maybe at risk
Many doctors miss crucial signs of heart problems in women because many of they appeared well-groomed and healthy. The study of more than 15,000 people found that female patients were half as likely as men to be treated for one of the leading causes of heart problems. Researchers said GPs and specialists were slow diagnosing…
Aspirin use may reduce colorectal cancer in women
Long-term aspirin use may reduce colorectal cancer in women Alternate-day use of low-dose aspirin reduced the risk for colorectal cancer in women after 10 years, according to study results published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. No reductions were observed in breast or lung cancers. Prior studies suggest daily aspiring use can reduce risk for…
100 sex offenders in Scottish jails refuse treatment!
An official study has revealed that over 100 sex offenders in Scottish jails are refusing treatment. The treatment is designed to reduce them from repeating their crimes despite that rehabilitation programmes in prisons cut re-offending once sex offenders leave prison and return to live in the community. A new study that investigated the take up…
Long term aspirin use tied to lower colon cancer risk
Long term aspirin use tied to lower colon cancer risk New Women’s Health Study results provide evidence confirming low dose aspirin use does lower risk of colorectal cancer, but benefit needs to have 10 years or more regular use …more
Growing Up in Ireland – Data Workshop
EVENT Growing Up in Ireland Data Workshop – 9th August 2013 Fri 9th Aug 2013 from 10am to 1pm at Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin. Growing Up in Ireland will host a Data Workshop to promote and support the use of the Infant Cohort datasets (Wave 1 and Wave 2). Training will cover a…
Consumers not getting internet speeds they pay for!
Consumers are not getting the internet speeds they are paying for: We all depend on the internet to provide and receive information on a wide range of subjects such as health and against a background of balancing time for this and other daily needs. It seems that the time we spend may be more than…
