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Two’s Company In Skin Self-Examination

FINDINGS in a new study show that melanoma patients could benefit from partner-assisted skin self-examination (SSE) for the early detection of new…

Decline in Smoking and Drinking Among Children in England

THE RATES of children in England who have consumed an alcoholic drink have dropped to their lowest point according to figures released by the NHS Digital.

Plans Unveiled for Dementia Research Institute at University College London

UNIVERSITY College London, London, UK, will host a £250 million dementia research institute for the study of the leading cause of death in England and…

Europe PMC Database Curation Tool Designed to Make Research Easier

EUROPE PMC has launched a new tool called SciLite that overlays annotations on research articles to make it easier for users to identify key concepts and…

Rock Music Makes Men Worse at Board Games, Study Finds

LISTENING to rock music appears to have a negative effect on the concentration of members of the public while playing the popular board game Operation…

Editor’s Pick: Ocular Manifestations of Whiplash Injury

Introduction: Whiplash or indirect injuries to the neck are a common occurrence because of motor vehicle collisions, in which the frequency of ocular…

Recent Developments in Regorafenib Treatment for Gastrointestinal Cancers: Presentations at the Meeting of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2016

The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress was held in Copenhagen, Denmark from 7th–11th October 2016. The use of the promiscuous…

Non-Transfusion-Dependent Thalassaemia: A Panoramic Survey from Pathophysiology to Treatment

Non-transfusion-dependent thalassaemia (NTDT) is a rather broad term that encompasses a group of thalassaemia syndromes, most commonly β-thalassaemia…

Clinical Management of Drug-Induced Dyskinesia in Parkinson’s Disease: Why Current Approaches May Need to Be Changed to Optimise Quality of Life

Parkinson’s disease is a complex, progressive neurodegenerative disorder associated with both motor and non-motor symptoms. Current treatment strategies…

Occupational Allergies: A Brief Review

Occupational allergies are groups of work-related disorders that are accompanied by immunologic reaction to workplace allergens and include occupational…