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Superbugs Be Gone

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
August / September 2017

August 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Dublin Institute of Technology start-up company Kastus was the recent recipient of a Knowledge Transfer Ireland award, which promotes publicly-funded research in Ireland, for their new antimicrobial solution designed to kill so-called “superbugs” like MRSA, Ecoli, fungus associated with athlete’s foot, and carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae. Kastus CEO John Browne says … [Read more...] about Superbugs Be Gone

Record Overcrowding in Irish Hospitals

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
August / September 2017

August 1, 2017 by 1 Comment

Sinn Féin Deputy Leader and Dublin Central TD Mary Lou McDonald (below) published a comprehensive and substantive  document on Dublin’s Mater Hospital, which in June was the third most overcrowded hospital in Ireland, behind University Hospital Limerick and University Hospital Galway, according to figures released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives … [Read more...] about Record Overcrowding in Irish Hospitals

Irish Universities: Leading the Way in Life & Health Science

By Sharon Ní Chonchúir, Contributor
August / September 2017

August 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Irish universities are at the forefront of medical science. Here are some of the recent breakthroughs they have made in understanding human health.  Queens University Belfast Improving the prognosis and quality of life for patients with bowel cancer is the aim of researchers at Queen’s University Belfast. Patients with bowel cancer are currently offered chemotherapy, … [Read more...] about Irish Universities: Leading the Way in Life & Health Science

First Findings in From NASA Twin Study

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
August / September 2017

August 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

The first results from a years-long study about the effects of prolonged space travel involving celebrated Irish American astronaut twins Mark and Scott Kelly (below, left and right) were released by NASA in January. The study, aptly named the Twins Study, compared biological samples shared by the brothers after Scott’s nearly year-long posting at the International Space … [Read more...] about First Findings in From NASA Twin Study

The Celtic Curse

By Colette Connolly, Contributor
August / September 2017

August 1, 2017 by 1 Comment

Coming to terms with hemochromatosis. When I began researching hemochromatosis for this story, I knew only the basic facts: that hemochromatosis is a genetic condition that causes the body to store high levels of iron; that the body has no way of getting rid of that excess iron; and that, if left untreated, it can accumulate in the liver, heart, pancreas, and other organs, … [Read more...] about The Celtic Curse

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