Articles by Paula Bunner

Treating burns

6th March 2014

Major Burns Lay casualty down if possible Remove constricting items before swelling Cover burn with sterile dressing Treat for shock Monitor patient until EMS arrives To protect the burn area you can place a clean piece of cling film over the burn area either prior to cooling or after cooling. DO NOT apply lotions or creams to burns DO NOT burst blisters Minor Burns Flush or soak burn in cool water Cover burn with sterile dressing Check daily for signs of infection The advice provided is no substitute for proper first aid training. For more information on attending a first aid courses please call us on 0151 207 0081.

Improved lifestyle choices could cut Alzheimer’s by third

4th March 2014

A third of cases of Alzheimer’s disease could be prevented if people start taking steps to improve their lifestyles, a study published in the journal Lancet Neurology has claimed. Research was carried out to understand the impact seven lifestyle risk factors had on a person’s chance of developing the disease. The factors were diabetes, midlife hypertension, midlife obesity, physical inactivity, depression, smoking and low educational achievement, all of which have previously been linked to Alzheimer’s Researchers from the University of Cambridge looked into how the seven risk factors affected the population-attributable risk (PAR) of developing Alzheimer’s disease in the US, Europe and the UK, suggesting a third of cases could be prevented if people adopt healthy lifestyle changes. Dr Simon Ridley, head of research at [More…]

Statin Benefits and Risks

10th February 2014

Following recent media coverage about side effects associated with statins, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published its position on their benefits and risks People should continue to take their statins as prescribed. Large clinical trials have shown that statins can save lives by reducing the risk of heart attacks, strokes and the need for heart surgery. The benefits of taking statins strongly outweigh any risks. However like all medicines, statins can cause side effects in some people. Most side effects experienced by people who take statins are mild and product information lists advice on how to use statins and any potential side effects. MHRA continually reviews the information on the safety of statins. We will update the prescribing advice for statins [More…]

Swedish Microwave helmet ‘can spot a stroke’

2nd February 2014

Scientists say they have devised a helmet that can quickly determine whether a patient has had a stroke. It could speed diagnosis and treatment of stroke to boost chances of recovery, the scientists say. The wearable cap bounces microwaves off the brain to determine whether there has been a bleed or clot deep inside. The Swedish scientists who made the device plan to give it to ambulance crews to test after successful results in early studies with 45 patients. Race against time When a person has a stroke, doctors must work quickly to limit any brain damage. If it takes more than four hours to get to hospital and start treatment, parts of their brain tissue may already be dying. But to give the best [More…]

Cells from eyes of dead ‘may give sight to blind’

25th January 2014

Cells taken from the donated eyes of dead people may be able to give sight to the blind, researchers suggest. Tests in rats, reported in Stem Cells Translational Medicine, showed the human cells could restore some vision to completely blind rats. The team at University College London said similar results in humans would improve quality of life, but would not give enough vision to read. Human trials should begin within three years. Donated corneas are already used to improve some people’s sight, but the team at the Institute for Ophthalmology, at UCL, extracted a special kind of cell from the back of the eye. These Muller glia cells are a type of adult stem cell capable of transforming into the specialised cells in the back [More…]

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