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Priory reveals shock figures of alcohol-related problems

November 11, 2009 by SallyPreston

SHOCK FIGURES HIGHLIGHT PREVALENCE OF ALCOHOL-RELATED PROBLEMS

11/11/09

Millions of people across the UK could be putting themselves at risk of alcohol related violence, casual sex or blackouts, according to an ICM poll carried out on behalf of the Priory Group.

61% of people questioned had been adversely affected following a night’s heavy drinking.

The most common occurrence was not being able to remember what had happened the night before.

The research shows that alcohol can negatively affect behaviour in a number of ways:-

Toumaz Technology and Imperial College London In Landmark Clinical Trial Of Sensium™-Enabled Digital Plaster

November 2, 2009 by neondrum

Toumaz Technology Limited, the leading provider of ultra-low power wireless infrastructure for body monitoring solutions and wholly owned subsidiary of Toumaz Holdings (AIM: TMZ.L), today announces that it has begun clinical trials of its Sensium™ “digital plaster” wireless body monitor. The trial of the ultra-low power, ultra-small size body monitoring system is being conducted by a specialist clinical research team at Imperial College London.

HIV Vaccine

September 24, 2009 by srrpenna

The combination of two vaccines that has previously failed to produce a response on their own has cut the risk of becoming infected with HIV by more than 31 per cent.

It is the first time in human trials that a vaccine has protected against the virus which leads to Aids.