Telling Stories in more ways than one
The Synapse meets pharmacist Anna Formosa who also happens to be an applied drama practitioner, and widely known for her creative community projects especially her latest intergenerational project ‘Darba Waħda…’
Ultrasound Shear-Wave Elastography for Musculoskeletal Injuries
Pierre Vassallo
How very low birth weight affects the brain
Children born with very low birth weights are at an increased risk of cognitive, emotional and behavioral problems throughout their lives. But what exactly happens in the brain to cause these problems?
Premature births linked to changes in mother’s bacteria
National treatment guidelines for women with PPROM were defined the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) A study of hundreds of women, carried out at Imperial College London, found that subtle changes to the bacteria present in the vagina were strongly associated with the…
Cannabidiol may help to reduce seizures for people with treatment-resistant form of epilepsy
Treatment with a pharmaceutical formulation of cannabidiol alongside other anti-epilepsy treatments helped to reduce the number of drop seizures – seizures which involve sudden falls due to loss of muscle tone – in people with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome who did not respond to previous treatment, according…
Vitamin D supplements could ease painful IBS symptoms
New research finds high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in IBS patients – regardless of their ethnicity
Cardiac Arrythmias
Mireille Debono
Statins to help prevent scar tissue in the eye?
According to a Finnish study, statins seems to reduce the risk of repeated surgery in patients who undergo a vitrectomy to treat a detached retina.
Employees who work in open-plan offices feel worse and are more dissatisfied with their work
It is becoming increasingly common for employees to share the workplace with their colleagues in large open-plan office areas.
Events
1 March–2 March – sychotherapy in Mental Health – MAP Conference 2018 · Ramla Bay Resort-Malta · Il-Mellieħa Mar23 – National Nutrition Conference – Fri 9:00 · Qawra Palace Hotel · San Pawl il-Baħar
Teenagers are sophisticated users of social media, study finds
Teenagers are far more critical users of social media than we give them credit for, and need to be better supported in reaping the benefits social media can have.
Four in ten cardiomyopathies – a major cause of sudden death in young people – are genetic
Family screening urgently needed to prevent early death in apparently healthy relatives