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New rules on experts confuse Canadian solicitors

28/07/2010
New rules governing the use of expert witnesses in the Canadian civil justice system have increased costs and caused confusion, according to lawyers who retain them.
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Expert Witness assist in Raoul Moat news analysis

17/07/2010
Expert Witness analysis of audio recorded during the Raoul Moat stand-off has suggested three shots were fired in the space of around three seconds. The sounds are consis...view full story
Personal injury claims rise

24/06/2010
Personal injury claims filed in the High Court rose by 32% between 2006 and 2008
Claims relating to personal injury jumped 31.8% from 914 claims in 2006 to 1 205 c...view full story
Combat PTSD may be linked to dementia

17/06/2010
War veterans who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are almost twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease as veterans without PTSD, a study shows
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Secondhand smoke may harm your mental health

09/06/2010
It is accepted that other people's smoke is bad for your lungs and heart, and new research suggests it could be damaging your mental health, too.
Researchers found...view full story
Fresh air as good as cup of coffee

09/06/2010
A simple stroll in the open air is as revitalising as a strong cup of coffee, a new study claims.
Psychology professor Richard Ryan for the Journal of Environmenta...view full story
Study finds alcohol abuse amongst UK forces

14/05/2010
British troops serving in Afghanistan or Iraq are far more likely to become alcohol abusers when they return home than fellow troops.
A study led by Simon Wessely...view full story
Expert witness fee cuts, puts children at risk

05/05/2010
The government have been warned that child safety will suffer, if independent social work experts (ISWs) are excluded from being expert family court witnesses. From Octob...view full story
Computer crime expert sees need for informatics in courtroom

30/04/2010
Trial lawyers should broaden their expertise in electronic data collection if they hope to present best evidence, an expert in electronic discovery has stated.
Edw...view full story
The advantages of digital imaging for teeth

26/04/2010
As technology continues to evolve, some dentists have begun transitioning from traditional tooth X-rays with their small, black-and-white pictures, to digital images that...view full story
Hospital staff would have saved life, states expert witness

20/04/2010
An expert paediatrician told an inquest how an eight year old boy severely ill with diabetes, would almost certainly have survived if an ambulance had been dispatched imm...view full story
The value of independent Expert Witnesses in care proceedings

06/04/2010
Peter Dale, John Gumbleton & Colin Luger, all independent social workers, explain the value that their profession brings when appearing as expert witnesses in care pr...view full story
£11.15 Million Personal Injury settlement highest ever

30/03/2010
The award of £11.15 million to Wasim Mohammed is thought to be the highest ever personal injury compensation settlement in the UK.
Mr Mohammed from Walsall, ...view full story
Expert gives advice after tragic death

26/03/2010
Forensic Scientist Ken Arnold said that all electric blankets should be “serviced every three years and dumped after 10 years”.
The expert was speaking...view full story
Surgeon withholds medical report because he is too busy

26/03/2010
A Surgeon who refused to supply lawyers with a medical report on a road accident victim, claiming he was too busy running a surgical practice, has agreed to be censured b...view full story
A third of breast cancers may be avoidable

26/03/2010
Experts at a scientific conference are saying that up to a third of breast cancer cases in Western countries could be avoided if women regulated their diet and exercised ...view full story
Royal College of Psychiatrists call for the removal of websites

25/03/2010
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is calling for a crack down on websites that promote self-harm.
The body is concerned by the number of sites that appear to eith...view full story
Alterations to 'Tesco law' bill after outcry from solicitors

25/03/2010
The Scottish government has moved to head off a rebellion in the Scottish legal profession, as it dropped controversial measures in a bill to bring in so-called "Tes...view full story
Golfers driving ban stands after expert evidence stands

15/03/2010
Scottish golfer Colin Montgomerie has failed in a bid to overturn a driving ban.
Celebrity Lawyer Nick Freeman tried to discredit an expert witness in an attempt ...view full story
Clark Willis appoint an in-house barrister

11/03/2010
Darlington-based Solicitors Clark Willis has appointed Carl Swift as an in-house Barrister to bring additional strength and experience to its growing portfolio of work. <...view full story
Longtime cannabis use may raise risk of psychosis

04/03/2010
Young adults who are longtime pot smokers are more likely to have hallucinations, delusions, or to display signs of psychosis than short-term smokers or people who've nev...view full story
£200,000 Expert witness fee

01/03/2010
The Sunday Times for 28 February 2010 has published a news story of a headmistress appearing as an expert witness for a school which has been sued by an ex-pupil who was ...view full story
APIL attacks government over bereavement damages

24/02/2010
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has criticised the government for ignoring Law Commission recommendations to increase general damages in personal injury...view full story
First aid charity's £900k funding

24/02/2010
The first aid charity St John Wales is to receive £900,000 in assembly government funding to allow it to keep all its Cardiff vehicles under one roof.
The f...view full story
Ruby Wax in stand-up performance at psychiatric hospital

19/02/2010
Comedy legend Ruby Wax bared her soul on stage in a unique stand-up performance at a Birmingham psychiatric hospital. Patients of Edgbaston’s Woodbourne Priory witn...view full story
Fish oil may reduce schizophrenia

11/02/2010
A new study suggests that fish oil could be the key to a safe and effective form of treatment for young people with schizophrenia.
Adolescent Psychiatrist Paul Am...view full story
AstraZeneca and Cancer charity research hunt new cancer drug

11/02/2010
AstraZeneca has combined with Cancer Research to try and develop a new class of a "cancer metabolism" drugs. The aim is to exploit the fact cancer cells use ene...view full story
Plastic surgeons show rise in male breast reduction

08/02/2010
Breast reduction for men is the fastest-growing part of the cosmetic surgery industry in Britain for the second year in a row, the British Association of Aesthetic Plasti...view full story
Law firm launch personal injury iPhone application

08/02/2010
Bott & Co solicitors has launched a new iPhone application designed to win compensation should you suffer a car crash or 'incident.' Would be claimants will get insta...view full story
European Family Law Conference 2010

01/02/2010
University of Cambridge, 8-10 April 2010
The CEFL fourth conference focuses on the future of family property in Europe.
The CEFL is currently drafting Princ...view full story
Dentists develop painless filling procedure

01/02/2010
Tooth decay, is one of the most painful medical problems, it is caused when mouth bacteria builds up on the teeth. Causing erosion to the tooth's enamel coating and infec...view full story
What The Apple iPad promises for your future.

29/01/2010
Communications and computer, industry experts have applauded the launch of Apples ipad.
The innovative new tablet device is like all other Apple products beautiful...view full story
Fall in work injury claims but rise in overall claims

28/01/2010
A rise in unemployment saw the number of work-related personal injury claims fall by more than 6 per cent last year, according to Injuriesboard.ie. (Figures relate to Rep...view full story
Croydon law firm awarded for people management skills

28/01/2010
Croydon based solicitors Martin Searle has been awarded the UK’s leading people management benchmark of business improvement.
The employment and NHS care law...view full story
Psychiatry professor appointed director of dementia care

27/01/2010
Psychiatry Professor Alistair Burns has been appointed to oversee how dementia is dealt with in England. He will develop and deliver a strategy launched one year ago by t...view full story
Baby cry translator for iPhone launched

26/01/2010
A new application which claims to be able to translate with 96 per cent accuracy the requirements of any crying child has been launched.
The application works simi...view full story
Artificial muscles give ability to blink and aid eyesight

19/01/2010
Surgeons from UC Davis Medical Center in America have demonstrated that artificial muscles can restore the ability of patients with facial paralysis to blink, a developme...view full story
Judge says extradition of Hacker may be unlawful

18/01/2010
The home secretary may have acted unlawfully by pursuing the extradition of the computer hacker Gary McKinnon, a high court judge said last week.
McKinnon, an Aspe...view full story
Drink lower alcohol wine to cut cancer risk

18/01/2010
The World Cancer Research Fund is urging wine drinkers to consider switching to 10 per cent alcohol by volume wine instead of the more common 12 per cent to 14 per cent.<...view full story
Legal fees to be slashed in personal injury claims under Lord Justice Jackson’s Review of Civil Litigation costs

14/01/2010
Lord Justice Jackson’s report today on legal costs in England and Wales could see the end of the gravy train for claimant personal injury lawyers whose fees often e...view full story
Personal injury firm expands in Greater Manchester

14/01/2010
Forster Dean Solicitors, a Merseyside-based personal injury specialist, is to open offices in Rochdale and Stockport after securing funding from Royal Bank of Scotland.view full story
Why people are happiest at weekends

13/01/2010
Research looking at the psychology behind that mood boost that men and women alike feel better from Friday evening through Sunday afternoon.
The feeling is booste...view full story
Cosmetic surgery 'must be regulated to avoid personal injury'

08/01/2010
A new report has called for better standards of regulation in the cosmetic surgery sector in order to protect patients from personal injury. Medical experts have commente...view full story
MBE for Dawn Cragg, Expert in Micropigmentation

07/01/2010
A Retford entrepreneur who brought Professional make-up and Beauty training to the town in the early 1980’s has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British ...view full story
New guidelines back mammograms starting at 40

07/01/2010
All women should begin mammogram testing at 40, and at 30 for high-risk cases.
This is according to guidelines released on Monday by two groups that specialize in ...view full story
Dementia care must be central to election votes

06/01/2010
Care and treatment for sufferers of dementia should be at the heart of the general election campaign, the Alzheimer's Society charity has said. One in three people over 6...view full story
Insolvency amongst solicitors set to rise

06/01/2010
Richard Glithero, head of insolvency at Manchester Solicitors Pannone, warned that the number of law firms falling into insolvency is set to reach record levels during 20...view full story
New board to oversee legal services sector

04/01/2010
The Legal Services Board became fully active on the 1st January 2010. Its mandate is to ensure the interests of consumers are placed at the heart of the legal system. It ...view full story
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23/12/2009
If you require our Searchline facilities over the Christmas holidays please e-mail: info@expertwitness.co.uk<...view full story
Accountant with an hatred of the legal profession jailed for acid attack

21/12/2009
Former accountant Ashok Mahajan, showered a barrister, solicitor and assistant with the contents of a bottle of hydrochloric acid after his race discrimination claim was ...view full story
Expert states that death could have been avoided

16/12/2009
Saundra O’Connor from Co Galway, died in February 2008 after undergoing a laparoscopy procedure in January 2005. Ms O’Connor underwent a laparoscopy procedure at the Galw...view full story
Breast imaging software helps target cancers

15/12/2009
A software program that helps determine the stiffness of a breast lump may help some women avoid unnecessary breast biopsies, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
They...view full story
Details of LSC / DoH experts pilot scheme

09/12/2009
The Legal Services Commission is working with the Department of Health to pilot the key proposal from the 2006 consultation on the Chief Medical Officer’s report, <...view full story
Blood tests may reveal mental disorders

30/11/2009
Scientists are moving closer to developing blood tests that can diagnose serious mental disorders, according to a study published this week in the journal Molecular Psych...view full story
Plastic Surgery applications for iPhones

25/11/2009
The Apple iPhone has many different applications, and now there is are applications for plastic surgery. For £2.00, iPhone customers can download the Shafer Plastic...view full story
iPhone application to decipher the meaning behind a baby's cries.

09/11/2009
The Cry Translator uses patented technology to analyze the tone and duration of the cries and match them to one of five possible types: hungry, sleepy, annoyed, stressed ...view full story
Depression may be link to processed food

06/11/2009
Research suggests that eating a diet high in processed food increases the risk of depression.
The University College London team also found that people who ate ple...view full story
Help UK Charities by making a will in November

03/11/2009
As part of Will Aid month, solicitors nationwide are offering to draw up basic wills in exchange for charitable donations.
In November, solicitors are offering the...view full story
Royal College of Psychiatrists plea to end mental health age divide

16/10/2009
Mental health services must abolish the 'arbitrary' division between adults' and older people's provision to end ageism in care, the Royal College of Psychiatrists said t...view full story
Solicitors’ expand into dental health

16/10/2009
Midlands solicitors Harrison Clark have expanded their dental services team in response to a growing demand from the health sector. The law firm’s specialist expert...view full story
New lab imaging will help doctors treat lung diseases

16/10/2009
Development of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans could soon provide more more precise testing and better treatment to sufferers of chronic lung disease and asthma, r...view full story
Scottish cancer charity website wins award

12/10/2009
Prostate Scotland has a won an award for its website and awareness initiative. The Edinburgh-based charity has won Best Charitable Initiative at the Excellence in Oncolog...view full story
Shariah Law Expert joins North West solicitors

09/10/2009
Manchester-based George Davies Solicitors have appointed solicitor Tasnim Khalid. Tasnim has studied both Shariah law and the British legal system, and is able to offer a...view full story
Carl Jung's 'Red Book' on display for first time

08/10/2009
Psychologist Carl Jung's "Red Book," one of the most important works of psychology, was displayed for the first time on Wednesday 7th October in New York.
...view full story
Cocaine vaccine progresses in reducing addiction

07/10/2009
Research on an anti-cocaine vaccine shows that users reduced cocaine use in 38 percent of people vaccinated with it. The study undertaken by Yale researchers in America a...view full story
Injury lawyer advertising ban could cost NHS £1m

05/10/2009
An attempt to rid the Welsh NHS of adverts for personal injury lawyers could cost the health service £1m, the industry has warned. The Claims Standards Council has ...view full story
Dentists may stop NHS work in red tape row

05/10/2009
Dentists may stop treating NHS patients in protest at the government's attempt to impose a new contract on them which they claim will increase paperwork and red tape.
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Ministry of Justice CPR important changes for Expert Witnesses

24/09/2009
The 50th update to the Civil Procedure Rules introduces changes in a large number of areas. The changes come into force on 1 October 2009.
Part 35 relevant to cour...view full story
Consultation paper on fees paid to experts from the legal aid fund

24/09/2009
The Ministry of Justice has published a Consultation Paper that includes proposals to impose a cap on the fees that can be paid from the legal aid fund to expert witnesse...view full story
Brain scans could help early detection of spot Schizophrenia

16/09/2009
Scanning technology has helped researchers pinpoint the part of the brain that appears to be where psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia begin, a new study says.
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Swine Flu resided in Pigs for a decade

16/09/2009
The pandemic H1N1 influenza was circulating undetected in pigs for at least a decade before it migrated to people, and better surveillance is needed among both pigs and p...view full story
Health experts in Tamiflu warning

25/08/2009
Healthy people who catch swine flu should not be given Tamiflu.
The advice from the World Health Organisation contradicts current policy on the issue, which ...view full story
Forehead lift surgery seems to reduce the pain of migraines

14/08/2009
Botox injections to the forehead, neck or shoulders have already been shown to help some people who suffer from migraines, possibly by relaxing key muscles. But this is t...view full story
Medical imaging advances mean storage problems

10/08/2009
As more doctors use imaging technology to diagnose and treat patients, hospitals have to deal with new management, security, and access challenges.
In the past, ra...view full story
CSI type graphics in the courtroom

05/08/2009
Many jurors have higher expectations in the quantity and quality of exhibits presented at trial due to popular television crime scene dramas such as CSI.
This lea...view full story
Recession leads to rise in injury claims

05/08/2009
The number of personal injury claims that have risen during one of the worst economic periods of modern times is no coincidence. Workplace injuries are rising with a numb...view full story
Psychology Expert warns don’t cut back on holidays

03/08/2009
With the economy in the throes of a recession, nearly a third of Americans are postponing or reducing the amount of vacation they plan to take this year. But scrimping on...view full story
All UK hospitals ‘must have liaison psychiatry services’

30/07/2009
Every hospital in the UK must have a dedicated liaison psychiatry service, according to a new report from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. The report, No Health Wit...view full story
Cosmetic Surgeon has revolutionized recovery processes

30/07/2009
At the Parker Center for Plastic Surgery in New Jersey America, Dr. Parker and his staff know that recovery is often the most difficult part of plastic surgery.
Wi...view full story
Nerve stimulation may help movement after stroke

27/07/2009
Electrical nerve stimulation may help people who've had a stroke relearn how to control hand movements, a small study suggests. Researchers in Germany found that, in stro...view full story
Family history can predict frequency and severity of mental illness

24/07/2009
Although mental illness is known to be herediatry, doctors don't always ask questions about it when they talk to a patient. But researchers say knowing about the relative...view full story
Chris Eubank hopes to cure lisp with dentistry

22/07/2009
The 42-year-old retired boxing champion travelled to Ireland last week to undergo treatment, which he hopes will fix his speech defect by closing the gap in his front tee...view full story
New therapy for treatment-resistant depression

22/07/2009
The Depression Center and University of Michigan’s Department of Psychiatry are now offering a new option for the treatment of depression called Repetitive Transcra...view full story
The Young Forensic Scientists Seminar 2009

20/07/2009
2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the Forensic Science Society and the conference programme has been designed to reflect the progression that has occurred throughout the...view full story
Ireland’s €750 million bad back

20/07/2009
Ireland is losing euro 750 million a year due to sick days caused by bad backs, arthritis, and MSDs.
A new European report on musculoskeletal disorders and the Iri...view full story
Medical opinions in Ireland are highly valued

20/07/2009
Consultant psychiatrists were collectively paid nearly euro 3.621 million last year for sitting on mental health tribunal panels or appearing before those bodies to give ...view full story
Mathematics eliminating guesswork from plastic surgery tissue transfer

20/07/2009
Plastic surgeons are turning to mathematics to take the guesswork out of efforts to ensure that live tissue segments that are selected to restore damaged body parts will ...view full story
French paper uses computer for global translation

16/07/2009
A leading French business newspaper is launching a multi-lingual version of its website using automatic translation, dispensing with journalists and translators but often...view full story
Health experts surprised by spread of swine flu virus

15/07/2009
Respected influenza scientist Dr Alan Hay, director of the London-based World Influenza Centre ha sexpressed surprise by the spread of swine flu in the U.K.
The ou...view full story
What Is A Forensic Science Technician?

14/07/2009
Today’s criminals all have one very formidable opponent, and that is the forensic science technician. Simply put, forensic science technicians, or criminalists, are...view full story
3-D Imaging previews results before plastic surgery

10/07/2009
See the results of your cosmetic surgery even before you go under the knife.
An American doctor is using in his practice, Dr. Spencer Cochran takes a series...view full story
X-rays For Early Alzheimer's Detection

06/07/2009
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Laboratory have demonstrated a new, highly detailed x-ray imaging technique that could be developed into a method for...view full story
Warning over swine flu risk

30/06/2009
Members of the public concerned for their health after a Northern Ireland lawyer was diagnosed with swine flu have been urged to remain calm. It has emerged that a barris...view full story
Technical document translation

29/06/2009
Important factors to consider before buying technical document translation.
Translation can be a complicated task, especially when dealing with technical document ...view full story
Court fight over Jackson's children

29/06/2009
Michael Jackson's ex-wife and the mother of his two older children is in line to obtain custody of their children, even if the pop star designated another person as their...view full story
Male plastic surgery booms

25/06/2009
Twenty percent more men in Dubai have plastic surgery than those internationally, and anti-aging industry in the emirate and Middle East see,ms to be 'recession proof
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The emotional cost of nursing

25/06/2009
What are the costs of caring?
A new project in the School of Psychology explores nurses' experience of distress and aims to determine if empathy with patients is ...view full story
Manchester translator invests £100,000 developing document portal

25/06/2009
A Manchester based translation service has completed a £100,000 investment in a new IT portal which will make it easier and quicker to carry out work for its client...view full story
Metropolitan Police translator bill to rise to £20m

16/06/2009
Police in London are being hit with a soaring bill for translators to deal with foreign criminals, victims and witnesses. A Metropolitan Police chief has admitted that th...view full story
Road traffic psychology to influence drivers behavior

15/06/2009
Psychological traffic calming techniques are set to be introduced in Sheffield Yorkshire, in preference of traditional and often controversial schemes such as road humps....view full story
Expert says that hospitals are missing true extent of swine flu infection

08/06/2009
The extent of swine flu infection in the UK is being underestimated because hospitals are not testing patients with respiratory illnesses for the virus, according to one ...view full story
Industrial Rock bands raise money for fans heart transplant

08/06/2009
Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor has been selling special VIP packages to nine inch nails' NIN/JA tour with Jane's Addiction to raise the funds for fan Eric De La Cr...view full story
Brain imaging can help Psychiatrists

08/06/2009
A new 3-D brain scan called a "spect image" is helping psychiatrists to get into the heads of their patients. The scan shows the results of after a radioactive ...view full story
Imaging helps identify epilepsy

27/05/2009
Over the past decade, the imaging of epilepsy has changed substantially. With the advent of high resolution MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) such as the 3.0Tesla (3T) MRI...view full story
Airports install heat-seeking cameras to screen for flu fevers

26/05/2009
To screen passengers for swine flu and other contagious diseases, some airports use thermal imaging cameras to see whether travelers have fevers, without having to stick ...view full story
Genetic clue to autism development in males identified

26/05/2009
Researchers have discovered a genetic variant that may play a role in autism development in males. Results of this study were published in the May online edition of the j...view full story
Keep mentally active to avoid dementia

22/05/2009
Keeping the brain active by working later in life may be an effective way to ward off Alzheimer's disease, research suggests. Researchers analysed data from 1,320 dementi...view full story
Birmingham Chambers strengthens its family law group

20/05/2009
No. 5 Chambers in Birmingham has strengthened its family law group with the addition of three new barristers. They are Nandini Dutta, who was called to the Bar in 1993, i...view full story
Family law advice to be available through Community Legal Advice help line

18/05/2009
40 new jobs created at four family law firms as a result of Community Legal Advice expansion
Four regional family law firms are set to take on new staff following ...view full story
Can constant sun impact mental health

13/05/2009
Too much sun can reportedly have a serious impact on the mental health of individuals. A new study by Swedish researchers suggests that constant exposure to the sun can l...view full story
Thirty Eight new NHS dentists for Northern Ireland

13/05/2009
Thirty Eight new NHS dentists are to be appointed to tackle the chronic shortage in Northern Ireland. Health Minister Michael McGimpsey said he had awarded a £17m c...view full story
NHS plan Lothian's first specialist eating disorders unit

11/05/2009
A special ward for people with eating disorders is set to be created in the Lothians for the first time. The 12-bed unit planned for St John's Hospital in Livingston woul...view full story
APIL's frustration at the Ministry of Justice

11/05/2009
APIL's frustration at the Ministry of Justice - Reriani Communications (Reriani Communications)--- The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers outgoing president has fired...view full story
Autism link to enlarged brain

11/05/2009
A new brain imaging study suggests that toddlers with autism are more likely to have an enlarged portion of the brain associated with functions like the processing of fac...view full story
Star Trek gadgets come to life

11/05/2009
Forty years ago the gadgets from the Star Trek series such as warp drives and transporter beams were more science fiction than fact.
But some of Star Trek's ...view full story
Judges to test expert witnesses?

28/04/2009
The Law Commission wants tighter checks on expert views in court.
They are asking that medical and other expert evidence be subject to a statutory test of its tru...view full story
American Meningitis outbreak baffles health experts

27/04/2009
Health officials are having trouble understanding the cause and course of 12 cases of a rare, virulent form of meningitis that has killed four people in South Florida sin...view full story
What it takes to be an Expert Witness

27/04/2009
An expert witness is an individual who is an expert in a particular field and they can offer valuable information in a criminal trial. They dont have to witness the crime...view full story
Google launches two new services

22/04/2009
Google today announced the addition of Similar Images to its Image Search features. Designed to help us narrow down our searches even further, Similar Images is aimed at ...view full story
Health experts plan to help Scotland remain virtually free of tuberculosis

02/04/2009
Scottish Public Health Minister Shona Robison made the announcement on World TB Day, for an action plan to be drawn up by the end of 2009. Which will focus on issues like...view full story
Identifying the right expert witness

02/04/2009
Identifying the right expert witness and drilling them as to what will be expected are crucial precursors to having them take the stand and satisfy a judge, argues Gerard...view full story
Experts find two new breast cancer genes

02/04/2009
Two new breast cancer genes, of which one reduces the chance of developing the disease while the other increases it, have been identified by an international team of scie...view full story
Physiotherapists to trek 86km for prostate cancer charity

30/03/2009
A Yorkshire woman and her friend have set themselves a £10,000 fundraising target in aid of The Prostate Cancer Charity. Physiotherapists, Gemma Plowright and Laura...view full story
European Masters in Translation network

30/03/2009
The creation of the European Masters in Translation network was the central theme of an international conference organised by the European Commission in Brussels on 16-17...view full story
When love comes to town as U2 donate profits

30/03/2009
U2 will donate an estimated Euro 9m of their summer tour profits to charity,The artists will give away 100 percent of their income from VIP auction ticket sales at up to ...view full story
How to pick an expert witness

27/03/2009
Expert witnesses can make or break a case, so it’s vital to pick exactly the right (independent, knowledgeable and impressive) person for the job
With the co...view full story
Tom Jones speaks openly about his plastic surgery

17/03/2009
The Welsh singing legend freely admits he has updated his looks, he also says he has attracted female attention for his natural grey hair.
In an interview to promo...view full story
College of Psychiatry hosts first conference

16/03/2009
The recently formed College of Psychiatry of Ireland is to hold its inaugural conference later this month during which the new entity will be officially launched. Accordi...view full story
15.9m project to develop image-guided drug-delivery technology

13/03/2009
Royal Philips Electronics is leading a major new European project to develop drug-delivery technologies that could change the way treatment for cancer and cardiovascular ...view full story
Experts uncover cause of Grey hair

13/03/2009
Scientists at Bradford University believe they have uncovered the cause of why hair turns grey.
Greying hair is an accepted part of the ageing process, but expert...view full story
Plans for cuts to legal aid will put families at risk

12/03/2009
Barristers are angry that they can no longer provide the service that their clients need, Several hundred barristers met in London last weekend, with another 250 joining ...view full story
Wiltshire solicitor to be one of youngest coroners in country

10/03/2009
Solicitor David Ridley, 43, currently assistant deputy coroner has been named as the first full-time coroner for Wiltshire and Swindon.
He replaces David Masters, ...view full story
Hormone drug may help alcoholism

02/03/2009
When injected with cabergoline (Dostinex), rats addicted to alcohol decreased their drinking and addictive behavior while also being less prone to relapsing, a study by r...view full story
Resolution releases research into its current success rate in collaborative law

27/02/2009
Resolution (formerly known as the Solicitors’ Family Law Association) is an organisation committed to developing and promoting best standards in the practice of fam...view full story
Text messaging may help childrens' development

27/02/2009
Research from Coventry University, where 88 children aged between 10 and 12 were studied to understand the impact of text messaging and text speak on their language skill...view full story
Is Cosmetic Surgery tied to Emotional Health?

27/02/2009
It has been stated that cosmetic surgery provides an emotional boost to women’s self-esteem. A feature took a close look at five popular women’s magazines in America. It...view full story
Woman says NYC doctor botched plastic surgery

24/02/2009
A famous Park Avenue plastic surgeon is being sued by an English woman who claims that she was left her with a nipple askew, facial and head scars, improperly inserted ch...view full story
Cocaine use diminishes reward cells

24/02/2009
It is known that cocaine is a dangerous drug, but it can also and has toxic effects on brain cells (neurons) that produce dopamine, say experts at Baylor College of Medic...view full story
Experts release guidelines on use of breast MRI

17/02/2009
MRI should supplement and enhance current screening and diagnostic for breast cancer, not serve as a substitute for it, according to newly released physician guidelines.<...view full story
Stress might send you to the dentist

17/02/2009
Stress can manifest itself in many strange ways so if you find you are waking up with a headache for no apparent reason, it could be that you’re grinding your teeth...view full story
Charity demands changes for children with cancer

16/02/2009
More Than My Illness, a report from the charity Clic Sargent, recommends an overhaul of services for children with cancer and other complex health needs. It stat...view full story
Survey shows mentally ill receive poor guidance on sexual health

16/02/2009
Sexual health guidance is low among people with serious mental illnesses, according to research by the University of East Anglia. The UEA’s School of Nursing and Mi...view full story
Despite the recession, cosmetic surgery is booming

06/02/2009
While manufacturing and banking have been hit hard by the recession, the plastic surgery industry have never been busier.
Figures from the British Association of A...view full story
Does television increase depression risk in young adults?

04/02/2009
A study that the more television a teenager is exposed to, the more likely they are to develop symptoms of depression in young adulthood.
Research from the Univers...view full story
Hospital's psychology service expands

04/02/2009
Salisbury District Hospital is expanding the psychological support it offers to patients and their families during hospital care and treatment.
Currently, psycholo...view full story
Redundancy may spark personal injury claims

29/01/2009
History may be about to repeat itself after personal injury claims rose dramatically during the last economic downturn.
With steel company Corus cutting as many as...view full story
New imaging tool detects lesions missed during examaniations

27/01/2009
New Mammography Technology May Be More Effective Than Standard Screening Tools
Breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) is an effective tool for identifying hard-to-de...view full story
Anti-bullying scheme focuses on the community

26/01/2009
A new approach to eliminate bullying that focuses on bystanders as well as the bullies themselves has been successfully trialled by researchers. University College London...view full story
MRI scans show post heart attack bleeding

21/01/2009
The first images of post-heart attack bleeding within the heart have been made by U.K. scientists using MRI scans.
The Imperial College London team said their rese...view full story
Website design determines how children process information

19/01/2009
A new study in the journal Psychology & Marketing investigates the influence of website design on children’s information processing. Results show that the type ...view full story
From Hollywood to Heroin at the ICA

14/01/2009
A series of screenings at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London hopes to use psychoanalysis to look at the depiction of drug addiction in film.
Frank Sinatr...view full story
Shop payout after boy injured trying on shoes

14/01/2009
An 11-year-old boy has been awarded £1,800 damages after being injured while trying on shoes in a JJB Sports shop in Edinburgh.
The boy, was trying on traine...view full story
Child recognition may avoid depression

12/01/2009
A student who struggles in first grade and has negative self-perceptions in sixth grade may have depression symptoms by seventh grade, U.S. researchers said.
Keith...view full story
Rise in surgery for young Indian males

12/01/2009
Indian men who are in their 20s want to flaunt a firm clean chest like Bollywood’s stars, are turning to cosmetic surgery for breast reduction and permanent hair re...view full story
Free legal advice for hospice patients

08/01/2009
A hospice is piloting a scheme where solicitors will hold regular legal surgeries to give free advice to patients and their families. Starting in January 2009, for an ini...view full story
An organised life is a long life

08/01/2009
A study has shown that ambitious, organised and conscientious people live longer than those who are impulsive. Self-controlled people are more likely to be healthy than p...view full story
Are low stress hormone levels an indicator for ME

06/01/2009
Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), or CFS, causes long-term and in some cases debilitating tiredness which is not relieved by rest or sleep.
Low levels of the stress ...view full story
Molecular imaging locates cancer cells

06/01/2009
A new technique will enable physicians to distinguish cancerous lymph nodes from healthy tissue in cancer patients. Researchers from the University of Erlangen-N rnberg, ...view full story
Biopic for the 60s’ psychedelic psychiatrist

06/01/2009
The celebrity psychiatrist to swinging sixties London, who swapped his leather couch for showbusiness parties where he rubbed shoulders with rock stars, actors and artist...view full story
Magnetic treatment on trial to replace electric shock therapy

18/12/2008
Treatment of depression by electric shock could soon be replaced by magnetic technology.
Trials at an Australian hospital use a machine that induces seizures the w...view full story
Barristers details stolen

18/12/2008
A laptop and 4 computer drives were stolen during a break-in at the Bar Council offices. They contained information on 17,000 barristers, including some home addresses an...view full story
Suicide warning on US epilepsy drugs

17/12/2008
Patients on antiepileptics need to be monitored for indications of mood changes say the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Antiepileptic drug packaging now displa...view full story
NHS dentist opens in Yorkshire

16/12/2008
The first of three new NHS dental practices planned for the district has opened its doors.
Staffed by two dentists, a dental therapist and dental nurses, it will p...view full story
Breast-imaging device could be a safer alternative to conventional mammograms

15/12/2008
The world's first radar breast imaging system has been developed at Bristol University and could revolutionise the way women are scanned for breast cancer.
Profess...view full story
Computer virus in hospitals may have been sabotage

15/12/2008
A computer virus that has wreaked havoc at three London hospitals may have been planted deliberately. Some non-urgent testing was delayed such as blood testing and minor ...view full story
Cancer to become world’s biggest killer by 2010

10/12/2008
Cancer will pass heart disease to become the world’s top killer by 2010, while the number of cancer cases and deaths should double by 2030.
This year, there ...view full story
Charity to get more people walking off their mince pies

10/12/2008
Living Streets charity has launched the Walking Works campaign to highlight how getting about on foot can help people to burn off excess calories gained at Christmas. To ...view full story
New Breast Imaging for Detecting Cancer

08/12/2008
Results which recognized mammography as a successful diagnostic tool for cancer were first published in 1967. Since that time, breast self-examination and a mammography h...view full story
Top QC in battle on NHS postcode lottery

08/12/2008
A leading QC whose dying sister was denied life-extending drugs is leading a campaign to help patients battle against health service drug rationing.
Barrister Pete...view full story
NHS spending millions fixing overseas plastic surgery

04/12/2008
Thousands of patients travel to Asia, Eastern Europe, South Africa and elsewhere for cheap cosmetic surgery, but then have to rely on NHS doctors if they suffer complicat...view full story
'Moobs' operations on the increase

03/12/2008
Recent figures from The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons show that in 2007 the number of men having breast reduction operations went up by more than a 25...view full story
Consumers need to be informed about facial filler risks

19/11/2008
People who think thay have found an antidote to aging in cosmetic facial fillers must be better informed of possible risks, US government health advisers said today.
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British experts reject donor presumed consent

18/11/2008
Britain should not change its organ-donation law to presumed consent, an expert panel recommended Monday. Under current UK law, every person is automatically designated t...view full story
70% have access to dentists

18/11/2008
Doncaster health workers are pleased after placing a record number of new patients with NHS dentists for the second month on the trot. In October, Doncaster PCT Patient A...view full story
Energy saving at work .. the facts

17/11/2008
Microsoft recently conducted a survey on ‘average desktop usage’ and discovered that light tasks, such as typing in Word or answering email, comprise the prim...view full story
Paranoia may be more common than thought

14/11/2008
Paranoia, once assumed to afflict only schizophrenics, may be a lot more common than previously thought. British psychologist Daniel Freeman, states that nearly one in fo...view full story
Former addict advises experts

13/11/2008
A Scottish mother who has fought addiction to everything from alcohol to illegal drugs from the age of 12, will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with politicians and medical ex...view full story
Troops returning with hearing loss

13/11/2008
Garrret Spring, a specialist in personal injury with Manchester law firm, Pannone LLP has endorsed information from the Royal British Legion which tells of the increasing...view full story
New asthma and allergy laboratories open

13/11/2008
The Medical Research Council’s chief executive Sir Leszek Borysiewicz has opened new laboratories at the MRC-Asthma Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma, paving ...view full story
Alcohol features in 16 percent of Irish suicides

12/11/2008
A link between heavy drinking and suicide particularly in the impromptu suicides of young men - has been highlighted at a national conference in Cork, Ireland.
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Barnsley ponder legal action over football challenge

12/11/2008
Barnsley football club are considering taking legal action after Canada international striker Iain Hume suffered a fractured skull and internal bleeding in Saturday's gam...view full story
UK dentist is first to graduate from Kois Centre

12/11/2008
A UK dentist has become the first in the UK to graduate from a world renowned advanced training programme. Dr Ken Harris, of Riveredge Cosmetic Dentistry, has graduating ...view full story
Talk your mind into changing your body

11/11/2008
Psychologists say our “self talk” or “internal dialogue” can make or break a fitness routine.
Many people aren’t aware of how destruc...view full story
Psychology experiment uses video game

10/11/2008
A psychology expert is using the Nintendo Wii computer game to investigate how people think and make decisions. American Psychology expert Dr Rick Dale is to give a publi...view full story
Man United play at home for UNICEF

10/11/2008
Manchester United's manager Sir Alex Ferguson and top stars including Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo attended a charity dinner for UNICEF at Old Trafford ...view full story
Vaccinations against Avian Flu should happen now

05/11/2008
A leading British influenza specialist says that people should be vaccinated now against bird flu now rather than waiting for a global pandemic to erupt.
The influ...view full story
Police use forensic imaging for courtroom success

05/11/2008
Forensic-image presentations to courts has helped put offenders in jail for a total of 460 years.
Using electronic courtroom presentations from West Yorkshire Pol...view full story
Depressed people handle pain differently

04/11/2008
Scientists have found clues in the brains of people with major depression that might help explain why so many depressed people also battle chronic pain.
Brain imag...view full story
Color red is an aphrodisiac for men

03/11/2008
Scientists are doing their best to unravel the mysteries of human attraction, and have now discovered that women wearing red appear more attractive to men. Men, however, ...view full story
Experts examine home for Anthrax

03/11/2008
Health officials will examine the East London home and workshop of drum-maker Fernando Gomez, who died after inhaling anthrax.
Mr Gomez, who is thought to have inh...view full story
Witness services manager wins award for caring.

22/10/2008
A West Yorkshire Magistrates Court worker who has helped expert witnesses with her care and attention has been recognised as the best in West Yorkshire.
The 42-yea...view full story
Plastic surgery clinic for Dublin

21/10/2008
Five medical consultants have established the first stand-alone cosmetic surgery clinic in Ireland to be staffed and owned by qualified plastic surgeons.
Kevin Cro...view full story
Experts spell danger for global hunger

16/10/2008
Much of the world today is consumed by fears of recession and unemployment. But for nearly a billion people, the fear is more basic - having nothing to eat.
Expert...view full story
Imaging Diagnostic Systems Sells Its CT Laser Mammography System to Budapest

15/10/2008
Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., (IMDS) a pioneer in laser optical breast cancer imaging systems, announced today that Laszlo Meszaros of Kardia Hungary Kft., has purcha...view full story
Bolton computer expert up for NHS tech award

10/10/2008
A computer expert from the Royal Bolton Hospital has been shortlisted for a regional NHS award.
Andy Minnett, a specialist biomedical scientist, has written a new ...view full story
Chinese Cigarette packets should have picture warnings

10/10/2008
China must use graphic picture warnings and expand health messages on cigarette packs to alert more people to the dangers of smoking, according to health experts.
...view full story
James Bond gets plastic surgery

09/10/2008
James Bond star Daniel Craig required plastic surgery after he servered his fingertip and had eight stitches on his face after a co-star accidently kicked him in the face...view full story
TV doctor to visit mental health charity

07/10/2008
As part of Mental Health Week in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. The GMTV medical expert Doctor Hilary Jones will help re-launch an updated information website at New Hor...view full story
Oxford University given £2m cancer boost

07/10/2008
Cancer research scientists at the University of Oxford have been awarded more than £2m by a panel of experts as one of four research centres in the United Kingdon t...view full story
Computers could read mammograms more accurately than humans

02/10/2008
A computer plus one medical expert are as effective at spotting breast cancer as the two experts usually used to read a mammogram.
Research suggests that computer-...view full story
Expert to investigate deaths at University

01/10/2008

Professor David Coggon from the University of Southampton is an expert in epidemiology - the study of factors affecting the health and illness of populations. He ...view full story
Epilepsy Scotland Annual Meeting

01/10/2008
The annual general meeting of a national epilepsy charity will take place in the Scottish Capital next month. Epilepsy Scotland will hold its annual summit and members' d...view full story
Channel 4 stardom for Yorkshire dentist

26/08/2008
A dentist will feature on the third and final episode of Channel 4 reality TV show Make me A Christian on Sunday night. Viewers will see Alan Brosgill and his team give p...view full story
Cancer experts accuse watchdog

26/08/2008
Leading UK cancer experts have accused a health watchdog of forcing patients to remortgage their homes to afford treatments freely vailable in Europe. The group of 26 pro...view full story
Experts gather for pain conference in Scotland

18/08/2008
More than 5,000 medical and scientific experts have gathered in Scotland for the 12th World Congress on Pain. It is the biggest conference being hosted by Glasgow this ye...view full story
More fibre in your diet to help heart and cut cancer risk

18/08/2008
A campaign has been launched to promote the health benefits of the world's original supernutrient food– fibre.
Experts say consumers should aim for fibre in...view full story
Help needed to tell WWI hero's pioneering plastic surgery story

18/08/2008
A sculptor is trying to track down the family of a man who received pioneering plastic surgery during the First World War. Paddy Hartley set up Project Facade after heari...view full story
Homicides by mentally ill at record low

18/08/2008
The number of homicides by mentally ill people is at its lowest ever level for more than fifty years, according to new research.
Figures from 2004 show there were ...view full story
Experts find fertility drugs cannot beat nature

15/08/2008
Some common fertility treatments are no more effective than leaving things to Mother Nature, research suggested today. Scientists at Aberdeen and Oxford universities cond...view full story
Expert Witness Cross Examination Questions

15/08/2008
Expert Witnesses need to be effective when questioned by opposing counsel during cross-examination. Anticipating the areas of likely inquiry and preparing accordingly wil...view full story
Low marks could be linked to schizophrenia

11/08/2008
Poor performance at school could indicate an increased risk of later developing schizophrenia, a study says. UK and Swedish researchers followed more than 900,000 childre...view full story
NHS chiefs to hire 77 dentists for north-east

07/08/2008
Ambitious plans to provide 124,000 more north-east residents with an NHS dentist were backed by regional health chiefs yesterday.
NHS Grampian board members agreed...view full story
Experts investigate cause of salmonella outbreak

06/08/2008
Food safety experts in Ireland and Britain are tying to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has infected 68 people in the past six months.
Eight people ...view full story
Asbestos still a danger warns specialist

05/08/2008
Thousands still exposed to asbestos danger warns specialist
Asbestos is still a danger to thousands of UK workmen, a specialist lawyer has warned.
Sara Hunt...view full story
Dental figures cause for concern

05/08/2008
More than a quarter (26%) of people in England does not see a dentist once every two years, according to figures from the Healthcare Commission.
The survey of 69,0...view full story
Altior acquired by Kaplan Professional

31/07/2008
Legal training consultancy A|tior has been acquired by a leading professional training provider.
Founded in 1979, Altior is a market leader in management, advocacy...view full story
'Pre-dementia' is rising in men

30/07/2008
New research shows that a milder type of mental decline that often precedes Alzheimer's disease is much more common than thought.
Nearly a million older Americans ...view full story
M D U Highlights Medico-Legal Expert Witness Work

29/07/2008
The Medical Defence Union (MDU), the UK's leading medical defence organisation, has welcomed newly-published guidance from the GMC, Acting as an Expert Witness, which set...view full story
Experts try to block flu virus replication

29/07/2008
Scientists in Japan have gained a better understanding how influenza viruses replicate, possibly opening the way for the development of drugs to hamper their reproduction...view full story
Experts Urge Research on Sleep Apnea-Heart Disease Link

29/07/2008
Large-scale studies should be conducted to determine the exact link between sleep apnea and heart disease, says a joint statement from the American Heart Association and ...view full story
Children learn to love the dentist

28/07/2008
The Toothbeary waiting room in Richmond, South-West London, looks more like the set of a children's TV station than a dentist's reception. Bright and fun looking with big...view full story
Cash boost for Welsh blind charity

16/07/2008
A cash boost of £4,731 has been awarded to the Sandfields Eyeline support group.
The charity in Port Talbot will use the money from the Big Lottery fund to p...view full story
Charity helps boy have face rebuilt by UK surgeons

16/07/2008
Ten-year-old Joel Waiswa was shunned by his community in Uganda and local doctors dare not attempt an operation to remove a huge tumour pushing his left eye out of his he...view full story
More men are embracing cosmetic procedures

14/07/2008
Leading plastic surgeons, including the Harley Medical Group and Transform, report record numbers of men shelling out thousands in pursuit of perfection.
Once the ...view full story
Courts do not rely on a person’s memory alone

14/07/2008
How much should the courts rely on a person’s memory? Today’s report by the British Psychological Society has put memory to the test – and found it want...view full story
Dental reforms not succeeded

09/07/2008
New contractual arrangements for dentists were designed to increase the number of people who access NHS dentistry. However, a report by MPs suggests they have not succeed...view full story
Debate over drop in care applications

08/07/2008
The debate over the apparent drop in care applications following the increase fees continued apace last week. On Tuesday 1 July 2008, the BBC's Law in Acti...view full story
Olympians face circulation woes in Beijing's bad air-experts

07/07/2008
Olympic athletes exposed to Beijing's polluted air face possible blood circulation problems which could affect their performance, experts say, adding they should avoid cr...view full story
NHS costs rise as 'moob' jobs soar

07/07/2008
Scottish health service reduces the breasts of over 350 men in two years
Boob jobs are no longer the preserve of Wags and female models. More than 350 men have und...view full story
Skunk smokers 18 times more likely to be psychotic

04/07/2008
People who use super-strength skunk cannabis are 18 times more likely to suffer a psychotic episode than those who smoke milder forms of the drug, research has shown. Ne...view full story
Skunk smokers 18 times more likely to be psychotic

04/07/2008
People who use super-strength skunk cannabis are 18 times more likely to suffer a psychotic episode than those who smoke milder forms of the drug, research has shown. Ne...view full story
Dentist swaps drills for thrills

04/07/2008
An opera-loving dentist is to swap his drill for a microphone after winning a four-album recording contract worth one million pounds. Andrew Bain, 35, who has worked as ...view full story
Dentist feedback wanted

04/07/2008
Dentists and dental technicians are being sought to provide feedback on a new range of toothpastes and mouthwash. The new dental products allow people to repair daily we...view full story
New psychiatry chief slams squalid conditions of mental health hospitals

04/07/2008
Human rights and race equality groups have applauded the public condemnation of the squalid conditions of acute mental health wards by The Royal College of Psychiatry's n...view full story
Computers as safe as medical experts for prescribing blood thinning drugs

17/06/2008
The largest ever study into the administration of blood thinning drugs, principally Warfarin, has concluded that dosages calculated by computer are at least as safe and r...view full story
Children Treated For Addiction To Phones

17/06/2008
Two Spanish children are being treated for addiction to their mobile phones - and the clinic says it could take up to a year for them to recover.
The children, age...view full story
Womb surgery 'saves baby's leg'

10/06/2008
Australian surgeons saved the leg of an unborn baby by operating when her mother was just 22 weeks pregnant.
The surgery was carried out after the foetus developed...view full story
Scientists Launch Major Study Into Depression

09/06/2008
Depression will affect up to 25% of the population at some point in their lives. It also has been shown to have a strong genetic component. For example, if one of your cl...view full story
RCP: Launch of new report: 'Psychological Therapies in Psychiatry and Primary Care'

09/06/2008
Psychological Therapies in Psychiatry and Primary Care is the title of a new report from the Royal College of Psychiatrists in partnership with the Royal College of Gener...view full story
Do online games trigger a new psychiatric disorder?

09/06/2008
"I'm 31 years old. I should be out there achieving something, but I can't . . . Right now I'm hooked to this digital version of an IV drip with cocaine in it, and I ...view full story
Bottling it up 'can ease trauma'

05/06/2008
People who do not talk about traumatic experiences can fare better than those who "let it all out", say researchers. The University at Buffalo study compared the progres...view full story
Women spend 10 years of their lives on diets

05/06/2008
A study reveals that a woman will go on two healthy eating plans every year, with each one lasting an average of five weeks. That adds up to 104 diets between the ages o...view full story
Experts beat JetLag?

05/06/2008
Researchers have come up with a new way for travellers to recover quickly from jet lag - don't eat for 16 hours. They made the discovery while investigating the internal ...view full story
How a Cardiff computer could solve the mystery of the universe

05/06/2008
A multi-million pound supercomputer unveiled in South Wales could help solve the mystery of how stars are formed, accurately date ancient burial sites and even improve ca...view full story
Koncept Analytics Releases Report on Medical Imaging Market

29/05/2008
The report begins with a discussion of the medical imaging market and then goes on to analyze the worldwide and the US markets. The report profiles the major medical imag...view full story
Diagnosed with Skin Cancer Weeks Before Wedding

29/05/2008
For Carolyn, 30, life was going along exactly as she had dreamed -- an exciting job in entertainment, lots of social activities and falling in love and planning a wedding...view full story
Older Brain Really May Be a Wiser Brain

21/05/2008
When older people can no longer remember names at a cocktail party, they tend to think that their brainpower is declining. But a growing number of studies suggest that th...view full story
Skin cancer can sneak up on the most savvy

15/05/2008
More than 90 percent of US dermatologic surgeons have seen at least one patient in the past year with skin cancer that was overlooked or misdiagnosed by a nondermatologis...view full story
Regular dental checkups can save your life

15/05/2008
Regular dental checkups can pay off in many ways.
For example, dentists can spot signs of diabetes, heart disease and cancer, along with a variety of rare skin an...view full story
Brain imaging could be potential future treatment strategy for anxiety

12/05/2008
In a move to develop a more personalised approach towards medication depending upon genetic information or other biological markers, researchers have shed light on the po...view full story
Computers may aid drug abuse treatment

09/05/2008
People in treatment for drug abuse may be more likely to succeed with the help of computer-based behavioral therapy, a pilot study suggests.
In a study of 77 adult...view full story
Cannabis ruling condemned by drugs experts

09/05/2008
Cannabis is to have its classification raised by the UK government from a class C drug -- to class B.
It will bring with it a higher jail term of five years for u...view full story
World experts at cancer conference

09/05/2008
The prevention, treatment and care of cancer will come under the spotlight at a major health conference in Dublin. Experts from all over the world will address some 200 p...view full story
Imaging Advances Map Brain Areas Affecting Mood

07/05/2008
Recently developed types of imaging techniques enable researchers to map brain circuits and chemical systems believed to play a role in depression, bipolar disorder and o...view full story
Pandemic flu threat remains substantial, health experts say

07/05/2008
The world still faces a substantial threat of a flu pandemic and countries need to speed up preparations for a global outbreak, health experts said Tuesday.
"...view full story
School children 'depressed and anxious'

30/04/2008
A new report has highlighted the fact that many school children are suffering mental health problems.
The Good Children Inquiry, commissioned by the Children's Soc...view full story
Detecting breast cancer in the dentist's office

29/04/2008
Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have developed a test to identify the presence and number of protein markers in a person’s s...view full story
Picture book helps children deal with plastic surgery

24/04/2008
So you want to have your tummy tucked and your boobs lifted but are worried the kids won’t understand. Well, there’s a new picture book coming out on April 28...view full story
Psychology Experts Begin Educational Podcasts on Human Condition

24/04/2008
As Web 2.0 expands reach and shortens distances, Texas Tech psycology experts have begun plying their trade to the world of podcasting.
The Department of Psycholog...view full story
Innovative approach helps to reverse tumour blood vessel growth

24/04/2008
Researchers at the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) have discovered that turning off a specific gene in cancer cells - RGS5 - can reverse angioge...view full story
A million children 'mentally ill' through stress

23/04/2008
More than a million children have disorders ranging from depression and anxiety to anorexia, a report is expected to claim this week.
The fifth in a series of six ...view full story
Depression Awareness Week, 21-26 April 2008

23/04/2008
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) welcomes the opportunity provided by Depression Awareness Week to raise the profile of and encourage more empl...view full story
Sheffield NHS develops innovative nuclear imaging technology

21/04/2008
A groundbreaking technology developed at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STH) will allow clinicians to manipulate and view nuclear medicine images on c...view full story
Expert child doctors express 'concerns'

17/04/2008
Delegates at an annual meeting of paediatricians have voted to express their "grave concerns" at the GMC.
The "disproportionate" ban by the Gen...view full story
Experts target blood vessel growth in cancer

17/04/2008
Scientists in Australia have identified a gene that appears to be linked to blood vessel growth in tumours in mice and they hope the discovery can pave the way for improv...view full story
Optos adds new retinal imaging device to armoury

17/04/2008
Optos, the Scottish eyecare specialist and rising technology star, yesterday said it had added a third device to its range, and that the new product was aimed at the need...view full story
Holidaying Cosmetic Dentist Saves Shark Bite Victim in Fiji

16/04/2008
A dentist on an island holiday had an adventure that wasn't part of his travel plans performing emergency surgery on a shark bite victim.
A cosmetic dentist from ...view full story
Conference on asbestos dangers

16/04/2008
Hundreds of workers' representatives from across Yorkshire and Northern England will be at a Sheffield conference next week to discuss the dangers of asbestos.
Org...view full story
Fertility experts recommend wine not fertility tests

15/04/2008
Experts have told couples trying to have children to forget buying fertility testing kits and spend the money on a romantic meal out and a good bottle of wine instead.view full story
UK surgeon develops infection-reducing lavage tray

15/04/2008
A UK surgeon has developed an innovative product designed to reduce the risk of infection during patient transit and surgery.
The Clinicon Lavage Tray was designed...view full story
The Doctor Who Hears Voices, Channel 4 Film

15/04/2008
When Ruth began hearing voices, she turned to a controversial drug-free therapy programme. Now, her story is told in a powerful TV film.
Ruth is a junior doctor li...view full story
Websites and designers face prosecution in new French anorexia law

10/04/2008
Promoting extreme thinness will become a criminal offence punishable by a jail sentence under a government-backed law that was tabled yesterday in France to combat anorex...view full story
Canada leads battle against Prostrate Cancer

07/04/2008
A $500,000 grant from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research promises to propel London, Ontario onto the global stage in the fight against a major killer of men -- pro...view full story
Judge attacks government over family life breakdown

07/04/2008
A leading judge launched an attack on the Government yesterday over the breakdown of family life.
Mr Justice Coleridge warned the fracturing of society would, with...view full story
Dentist gearing up for a round-the-world charity challenge

07/04/2008
Dentist Brendan Ball 57, from Freshbrook Dental Practice, will down tools for three months from May 2008 to travel the world on his motorbike.
The trip will raise ...view full story
Experts urge smokers to replace cigarettes with exercise

04/04/2008
Experts are urging smokers to replace cigarettes with exercise in a bid to help them stub out the habit.
Research has revealed physical exertion can help reduce ni...view full story
Parexel Appoints Leading Central Nervous System Experts to Its Clinical Pharmacology Business

03/04/2008
Parexel International Corporation, a leading global biopharmaceutical services organization, announced that Larry Ereshefsky, Pharm.D., F.C.C.P., B.C.C.P., and Malek Bajb...view full story
Chasing size zero leads women to ‘famine then feast’ eating disorder

02/04/2008
The size-zero obsession could be forcing women into extreme diets followed by periods of bingeing on junk food, an expert said yesterday.
Janet Treasure, of the In...view full story
Imaging device that can detect tiny tumours

02/04/2008
A new approach to medical imaging using an instrument that can reveal details of tumours and tissues with a precision 1,000 times sharper than existing techniques has bee...view full story
Royal College of Psychiatrists: Anxious mother - anxious children?

02/04/2008
Children of mothers with anxiety disorders have an increased risk of developing anxiety themselves, compared with children of mothers who are not anxious.
This ne...view full story
Hyperactive girls 'struggle as adults'

01/04/2008
One in ten girls were found to have hyperactivity problems
Hyperactive young girls are more likely to have "serious" problems in adulthood, research sugg...view full story
£750,000 Plastic Surgery Centre opens

01/04/2008
A new £750,000 centre that is set to revolutionise plastic surgery in Lancashire has opened in Preston.
Inspired by the successful American system of day cas...view full story
Personal injury payouts higher for men

01/04/2008
Men receive higher average payouts than women when it comes to claims through the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB), but women make more claims.
But this c...view full story
UK's Chartered Insurance Institute Joins Calls for Personal Injury Reform

01/04/2008
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) added its voice to the growing calls on the UK government to follow through on its proposed reforms to the personal injury compens...view full story
The Use of Imaging Tools in Toxicology Assessments

01/04/2008
In the last decade, in vivo imaging methods have become established tools in basic science research. This lecture is designed provide a general overview of ultrasound ima...view full story
Too Many Women Still Dying From Breast Cancer

01/04/2008
Thousands of women die from breast cancer each year because current treatments are not always effective and in some cases fail to stem the disease, warns Breast Cancer Ca...view full story
Surgeon And Laser Pioneer Warns Cosmetic Deregulation Is A Danger For Patients

01/04/2008
Consultant Plastic Surgeon and international laser expert David Gault spoke out against the Department of Health's proposal to deregulate laser and Intense Pulsed Light (...view full story
Special MRI Spots When Brain Tumors Turn Deadly

01/04/2008
A sophisticated imaging technique can detect the changes in blood flow in the brain that often herald the emergence of highly malignant brain tumors, researchers report.<...view full story
Personal injury claims affect car insurance prices

01/04/2008
The spiralling legal costs from personal injury claims are having a huge impact on the cost of insurance, with 10% of every car insurance premium which is taken in by the...view full story
HRT ‘might ward off Alzheimer’s’

01/04/2008
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may protect post-menopausal women against memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease.
A study found women’s memories are aff...view full story
Gand Theft Childhood -- politicians are wrong about games

01/04/2008
A new book by Drs Lawrence Kutner and Cheryl K Olson says playing video games is not as bad as it's often painted
Most gamers have noticed that millions of kids ma...view full story
Milosevic Aides’ War Crime Trial Postponed for Health Reasons

01/04/2008
Medical report states that one of the accused is too ill to attend the trial.
The war crimes trial of two aides of he late Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic was...view full story
Marital strife 'linked to rise in blood pressure'

01/04/2008
A Happy marriage is good for blood pressure, but a stressful one can be worse than being single, according to new research.
In the study by Julianne Holt-Lunstad, ...view full story
City barrister writes ‘valuable’ book on care law

01/04/2008
Family law specialist Jonathan Butler, of India Buildings Chambers, is the author of the new Community Care Law and Local Authority Handbook, out this month.
He sa...view full story
Medical experts have welcomed alcohol price rise

19/03/2008
Professor Ian Gilmore, president of the Royal College of Physicians and chairman of the UK Alcohol Health Alliance, said evidence suggested even moderately higher taxatio...view full story
Medical imaging company has new name

19/03/2008
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s former medical imaging unit in Billerica has a new name and management team. Avista Capital Partners, which bought the company from Bristol-Mye...view full story
Psychology News Gets Off The Fence

19/03/2008
Off The Fence Productions has announced that it is teaming up with UK factual indie company Psychology News Productions for two new projects.
The first project wil...view full story
Cosmetic surgery to carry health warnings?

18/03/2008
Strong new proposals from the Irish Association of Plastic Surgeons (IAPS), including the recommendation that advertisements for cosmetic surgery clinics should carry hea...view full story
Addicted to your iphone ipod or computer?

18/03/2008
Pyschiatrists say forget your Bird Flu and West Nile virus – the latest epidemic sweeping the world is an addiction to the internet, gaming and texting…and i...view full story
Forthcoming guidelines on The Physical Signs of Child Sexual Abuse

18/03/2008
New guidelines on the Physical Signs of Child Sexual Abuse, published by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, are to be released on 2nd April 2008. They rep...view full story
US Medical Imaging Participates in National Colon Cancer Study

14/03/2008
In the wake of the American Cancer Society’s new guidelines on colon cancer screening, Scottsdale Medical Imaging (SMIL) announces that the organization was a leadi...view full story
Experts 'rebuild' composer's face

04/03/2008
The face of Johann Sebastian Bach has been recreated by experts at Dundee University more than 250 years after the German composer's death.
It is believed that onl...view full story
US Experts Study Neuroscience Use in Courts

04/03/2008
When Peter Braunstein was put on trial in New York last year for a twisted Halloween torture attack, his lawyers used a visual aid to suggest that his actions were the pr...view full story
Drinking tea could help fight diabetes, say experts

04/03/2008
Drinking tea could help combat diabetes, Scottish scientists claim. The potentially therapeutic properties in black tea have been discovered by scientists at the Universi...view full story
Experts to help with spate of suicides

21/02/2008

MENTAL health experts will be sent to every school in an area of South Wales that has been rocked by a spate of suicides that has claimed 17 young liv...view full story
Government and medical regulators are failing to defend expert paediatricians against attacks

18/02/2008
Professor Terence Stephenson said child health doctors faced intimidation in the difficult field of child protection and could be put off acting as expert witnesses in co...view full story
Experts pioneer 'DIY' stem-cell treatment for broken bones

18/02/2008
A pioneering new way of mending damaged bones is being pioneered by researchers in Edinburgh. Scientists are experimenting with using a patient's own stem cells – t...view full story
Drug experts tackle trouble with medication names

04/02/2008
Even though a new report on medication errors has found that thousands of people receive the wrong drug because too many have confusing look-alike or sound-alike names, e...view full story
Angolan bug mystifies experts

29/01/2008
United Nations health experts say they remain mystified by an unidentified disease in Angola that has killed four people.
About 200 other victims are in hospital s...view full story
The Legal and Medical Conference - March 08

16/01/2008

Barker Brook is organising a one-day conference for professionals working in Personal Injury and Clicnical Negligence on 31st March 2008 in London.

...view full story
Shortage of Pathologists forcing illegal transportation of children’s bodies

04/01/2008

Members of the British Medical Association, Royal College of Pathologists and coroners have claimed that bodies are being moved illegally for post-mortems due to ...view full story
Leading expert calls for new rules on medical screening

11/12/2007
Leading epidemiologist and preventive health expert, Professor Nicholas Wald has called for a new Medical Screening Code of Practice to protect the public against insuran...view full story
Government backs ‘world-class’ medical research centre

05/12/2007
The Prime Minister has backed plans to build a £500 million medical research centre, the biggest of its kind in the world. The new UK Centre for Medical Research an...view full story

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