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about 2 months ago
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How fasting diets may protect against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

Fasting raises levels of a chemical in the blood known as arachidonic acid, which reduces inflammation, a key cause o...

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2 months ago
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When could Alzheimer's blood tests be available with hopes of over 50s screening

New blood test could allow mass screening for Alzheimer's just as the first new drugs in two decades start to become ...

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3 months ago
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Long Covid patients risk serious long-term injury from running or cycling

A new study helps to explain why people with long Covid can feel such high levels of fatigue

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3 months ago
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Pet cats and dogs may reduce risk of dementia for people living alone

Caring for pets comes with companionship, activity and relaxation that might help stave off dementia, research suggests

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4 months ago
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How a vegan diet could improve heart health 'significantly' within a month

Study featuring identical twins found 'bad' cholesterol fell more with a vegan diet - but further research is needed

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5 months ago
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Living with multiple sclerosis: 'It felt like someone had put clingfilm around me'

After getting numb hands and feet, Jayne Armstrong was diagnosed with MS. A pioneering NHS programme has helped give ...

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5 months ago
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Alzheimer's patients could regain memories without surgery in treatment breakthrough

The brain stimulation technique could potentially start to be used on the health service within five years, researche...

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6 months ago
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It's time to end the derision - long colds are real according to scientists

'If people feel washed out for a long time after an infection that wasn't Covid, it's a thing. It's not just in their...

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6 months ago
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Tirzepatide, new 'King Kong' of weight loss jabs twice as effective as Wegovy, researchers say

Tirzepatide, which is sold under the brand name Mounjaro, has been approved for use by diabetes patients in the UK an...

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7 months ago
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The app that can spot early signs of Alzheimer's using puzzles

The app will use an algorithm to monitor puzzle scores over time looking for signs of deterioration

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7 months ago
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The £10 finger prick test that could diagnose Alzheimer’s, according to British researchers

The researchers are hopeful a prototype could be ready to start testing as soon as next year

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8 months ago
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‘We have hope for some breakthroughs’: can we change the way we treat schizophrenia?

Scientists are cautiously optimistic that new approaches to treating the disabling condition may improve the lives of...

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9 months ago
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Why US approval for 'game changing' Alzheimer's drug is a step towards better treatment

UK-based scientists welcomed the decision, but also warned that the benefits of lecanemab are 'so modest as to be und...

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about 1 year ago
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Does the future of medicine lie in space?

Earth’s gravity makes it harder to cultivate the proteins needed to study diseases and pathogens. And although the co...

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almost 2 years ago
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Can our mitochondria help to beat long Covid?

Mitochondria play a role in many aspects of keeping us healthy – and could be the key to unlocking treatments for chr...

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almost 2 years ago
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Does turmeric’s reputation translate into real health benefits?

Clinical trials show that curcumin, present in the spice, may help fight osteoarthritis and other diseases, but there...

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almost 2 years ago
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The hidden long-term risks of surgery: ‘It gives people’s brains a hard time’

Operations can have cognitive side-effects, particularly in the over-65s but also in the very young, where anaestheti...

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almost 2 years ago
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Why an irrational trust in friends and family increases our chances of catching Covid

Researchers shine light on the 'friend-shield effect - the closer our relationship with somebody, the less likely we ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Brain cancer link to ordinary mobile phone use is debunked after more than 20 years of fear

Data from a landmark UK study of 770,000 women shows mobiles do not pose a tumour risk for the average user - laying ...

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about 2 years ago
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Can we vaccinate against Epstein-Barr, the virus you didn’t know you had?

EBV is a puzzling pathogen that lies dormant in most of us. But its link to MS and some cancers has led to the develo...

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about 2 years ago
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New AI test that can diagnose conditions in 20 seconds to be rolled out on the NHS

Researchers say the tool, which analyses MRI scans, is more accurate than the existing method, could cut the number o...

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about 2 years ago
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NHS to trial AI system that could cut lung cancer diagnosis time by half

The Qure.ai system reduces the amount of time from first chest X-ray to cancer diagnosis from 60 to 30 days, prelimin...

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about 2 years ago
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AI tutor outperforms humans in training medical students to remove brain tumours

the Virtual Operative Assistant sent personalised feedback to its students via a machine learning algorithm to teach ...

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about 2 years ago
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Three 15-minute walks a week help improve memory in later life, study finds

'Session duration is not as important as how frequently you exercise. You just need a good pair of walking shoes, and...

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about 2 years ago
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One in three people with Covid 'still infectious after five days and can be for up to 68 days'

Findings of study released just hours after it was annnounced that the isolation period in England is to be cut to fi...

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about 2 years ago
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Pig heart transplants for humans are being monitored by NHS after groundbreaking US operation

UK health officials hail breakthrough surgery but say there is a long way to go before it becomes an everyday possibi...

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about 2 years ago
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Regular exercise can help keep your brain young by boosting useful proteins

Two-and-a-half hours or more of physical activity a week can boost your synapses and could help slow the natural agei...

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about 2 years ago
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Autonomous drone delivers defibrillator to save man's life after cardiac arrest

Doctor who rushed to aid of stricken 71-year-old in Swedish street uses device to shock patient while carrying out CPR

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about 2 years ago
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First MRSA superbug grew on hedgehogs 200 years ago, study finds

The bacteria developed early resistance while doing battle with a fungus on the prickly animals' skins, scientists say

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over 2 years ago
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Covid jabs 'could become like flu jabs with vaccines for several strains in a single dose'

Professor Robin Shattock of Imperial College London is developing a new RNA vaccine technology which he hopes will re...

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over 2 years ago
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AstraZeneca hails 'breakthrough' treatment for high-risk Covid patients

Antibody cocktail can slash risk of severe illness and death for the most vulnerable people who respond less well to ...

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over 2 years ago
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Cuttlefish have amazing memories that improve with age - and it's down to sex

If the secret of their remarkable brains can be unlocked it could one day help stave off dementia in humans, Cambridg...

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over 2 years ago
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Scientists identify 290 genetic variations that affect fertility lifespan and menopause

Researchers extend fertility lifespan in mice - and findings could one day be used to let women know if they are at r...

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almost 3 years ago
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Why are women more prone to long Covid?

While men over 50 tend to suffer the most acute symptoms of coronavirus, women who get long Covid outnumber men by as...

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almost 3 years ago
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Ban on keeping lab-grown embryos alive beyond 14 days 'should be lifted'

Leading medical advisory body says it is time to remove the cap, subject to public acceptance and strict supervision

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almost 3 years ago
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Covid vaccines are extremely effective at keeping people out of hospital, study shows

Study finds that once the vaccination has kicked in, people are extremely unlikely to be admitted with Covid

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almost 3 years ago
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People in their 30s set to get Covid vaccine in mid-May as everyone aged 40 now eligable

The number of first doses being given out daily is likely to climb again by mid-May after a month of focus on second ...

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almost 3 years ago
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Covid vaccines: quarter of people experience mild, short-lived side effects

Lancet study compared both Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs and investigated the prevalence of mild side-effects from more...

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almost 3 years ago
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Vaccinating young Britons is a 'luxury' while India endures shortage, Government told

Downing Street insists the UK has no surplus of doses to send to stricken ally as ministers face questions in Commons

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