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'No violins': Michael J. Fox reflects on his career and life with Parkinson's

When Michael J. Fox describes his experience with Parkinson's disease in his new documentary, he's extremely blunt. But talking with NPR this week, he hasn't lost the humor that made him famous.

WEKU

Huntington’s disease: 'First symptom’ of incurable brain condition

Symptoms of Huntington’s disease will gradually get worse for around 10 to 25 years until the patient dies. Here's everything you need to know about the the debilitating condition

Daily Mirror

Still: A Michael J Fox Movie review – an intimate, uplifting star portrait

Self-effacing and wryly defiant, the Hollywood actor, diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at 29, reflects on a life of two halves in this revealing documentary

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When vaccination was born

On May 14, 1796, Englishman Edward Jenner tested vaccination on a human subject. Building on conventional wisdom, Jenner introduced vaccination against smallpox, a disease that has now been eradicated.

The Hindu

Kevin Sinfield: ‘The longer this marathon takes, the more time I get to spend with Rob’

As he prepares for Sunday’s Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon, Kevin Sinfield tells Aaron Bower how he’s looking forward to pushing his former Rhinos teammate, who has motor neurone disease, for the duration

The Guardian - UK

Qld House Speaker Curtis Pitt’s mental health prompts him to go on leave

Curtis Pitt will temporarily step down to address mental health issues, citing divorce, depression and inflammatory bowel disease.

The New Daily

Eurovision-themed show made by and for care home residents tours Liverpool

It is hoped the show will remind people living with dementia and other neurological diseases ‘that they have not been forgotten’.

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Unusual Parkinson's symptom that can be heard years before actual signs appear

Scientists have uncovered the early vocal symptoms of Parkinson's, following a study using songbirds

Daily Mirror

Kansas governor vetoes measures to aid anti-abortion centers, limit health officials' power

Kansas’ Democratic governor has vetoed Republican legislation that would have provided a financial boost to pregnancy centers run by abortion opponents and curbed state and local officials' powers during infectious disease outbreaks

The Independent UK

Coronation Street's Peter Ash praised and told 'thank you' as he takes on challenge after character's diagnosis

The Manchester actor is known for playing Paul Foreman in the ITV soap

Manchester Evening News

Coronavirus FAQ: 'Emergency' over! Do we unmask and grin? Or adjust our worries?

Now that official COVID emergency declarations have ended, how should people evaluate their risk of SARS-CoV-2? That's the subject of our frequently asked questions offering.

WEKU

People with long-term health issues could be due up to £172 each week through new payment

Adult Disability Payment has replaced PIP for new claimants in Scotland.

Daily Record

'Red flag' bladder cancer symptoms as experts urge people to watch out for signs

May is Bladder Cancer Awareness month with experts sharing the signs and symptoms of the potentially deadly disease that should look out for.

Daily Record

Free skin cancer screenings in memory of 24-year-old Londoner help identify dozens of cases

Free online skin cancer screenings funded in memory of a 24-year-old who died of the disease have led to nearly 80 people being diagnosed.

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The Conversation

Gene therapy helps combat some forms of blindness – and ongoing clinical trials are looking to extend these treatments to other diseases

An estimated 295 million people suffer from visual impairment globally. Around 43 million of those people are living with blindness. While not every form of blindness can be cured, recent scientific breakthroughs have uncovered new ways to treat some forms of inherited blindness through gene therapy.

Salon

Is "pre-addiction" really a thing?

"I don't know if this is a helpful term": experts torn on a concept invented to help treat drug addiction

Evening Standard

Michael J. Fox says cure for Parkinson’s disease is ‘closer than it’s ever been’

The actor-turned-activist also praised the support of his family, who appear alongside him in new documentary Still

The Independent UK

Samantha Womack ‘would have delayed’ cancer treatment to strike with NHS staff

Womack was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2022, after Dame Olivia Newton-John died from the disease

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The Independent UK

Michael J Fox says cure for Parkinson’s disease is ‘closer than ever’

‘Back to the Future’ star was diagnosed in 1991

The Guardian - UK

Marcus Stewart on living with MND: ‘You ask yourself, why me? But I have to make the most of it’

Former Ipswich and Sunderland striker on dealing with the disease and his emotions as he prepares for fund-raising match

The Hindu

Baby’s got three parents: explaining Mitochondrial Donation Treatment

Mitochondrial Donation Treatment which uses 3 DNAs to prevent rare genetic diseases from being passed on to babies is explained

ABC News

Infant dies from Murray Valley encephalitis in Northern Territory's Big Rivers region

Health officials say there have now been four cases, inlcuding two fatal, of the disease this year in the Northern Territory compared to two cases in the previous five years.

The Independent UK

Tiny bats provide 'glimmer of hope' against a fungus that threatened entire species

Scientists studying bat species that have been hit hard by the fungus that causes white nose syndrome say there is a glimmer of good news against the disease that has killed millions of bats across North America

The Guardian - AU

Banana appeal: Australia’s first genetically modified fruit sent for approval

Cavendish made to resist fungus threatening variety worldwide is seen as safety net for growers if industry wiped out

Wales Online

All you need to know about 'promising' new Alzheimer's drug

Donanemab was shown in a late-stage trial to slow cognitive decline more than a third

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