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‘Historic’ breakthrough as dementia drug shown to slow cognitive decline

Lecanemab found to slow decline in participants’ memory and thinking caused by the brain-wasting disease by 27 per cent

Evening Standard

Scots woman's liver ballooned to 3 stone and crushed stomach due to rare disease

Margaret Meiklejohn discovered a grapefruit-sized lump in her stomach and was later diagnosed with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Liver Disease.

Daily Record

World's first EVER drug shown to work against Alzheimer's developed by scientists

Scientists say the development of the only drug to work against Alzheimer’s is a 'historic moment' - with regulators expected to approve the groundbreaking drug by the New Year

Daily Mirror

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Major breakthrough for dementia and Alzheimer's as drug found to reduce decline

Alzheimer’s Research UK said the finding was a “historic moment for dementia research”

Wales Online

‘Major breakthrough’ as dementia drug found to ‘slow cognitive decline’

The new clinical trial found that there was a significant reduction in the decline in memory and thinking usually seen in early-stage patients.

The Independent UK

Mayo Clinic Minute: What is atrial fibrillation?

Nearly 3 million Americans are living with a heart condition called atrial fibrillation, according to the American Heart Association. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that number could be as high as 12 million by the start of the next decade.

Tribune News Service

New Covid warning over symptom that affects sleep

‘Isn’t that strange?’ scientist says as he shares different disease caused by BA.5

The Independent UK

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8 things science warns will accelerate ageing

As a new study confirms drinking too much really does make you look older, Lisa Salmon looks into other lifestyle factors that may contribute too

The Independent UK

Mollywood actor Vijayan Karanthoor suffers from liver disease; early signs of liver diseases people tend to miss

Vijayan Karanthoor, a known name in Malayalam film industry, has revealed to be suffering from liver disease. The actor took to social media to update his fans and followers about his health condition.

The Times of India

Glasgow family plea as dog rescued from cruel owner collapses with rare disease

Chocolate Labrador Tide was adopted by Margaret Haggerty from the SSPCA after being rescued from an abusive house, but just a few weeks ago Margaret discovered her beloved pooch was suffering with a rare and potentially deadly illness.

Glasgow Live

Alzheimer’s progression slowed by drug in major trial

Eisai Co. and partner Biogen Inc. said their Alzheimer’s drug significantly slowed the disease, making it the first medicine to clearly blunt progression of the most common type of dementia in a definitive, large-scale trial.

Tribune News Service

Is Australia's livestock contact tracing system prepared for an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease?

There are concerns inconsistent rules and procedures mean a disease outbreak may not be contained fast enough to prevent rapid spread and extensive economic and social losses.

ABC News

Rob Burrow documentary to air on BBC showing how he lives with motor neurone disease

The half-hour documentary offers an intimate look into how the Leeds Rhinos legend lives with his disease

Leeds Live

Natural remedy for fatty liver disease found, claims CMFRI

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Rugby legend 'imprisoned in his own body' vows to keep fighting to his last breath

Rugby League legend Rob Burrow, who suffers from motor neurone disease, has passed his two-year life expectancy following his diagnosis in 2019 - and he vows to keep fighting until his last breath

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Hillsborough County School Board approves sex education curriculum for seventh, eighth, and ninth grade

The Hillsborough County School Board in Florida approved new sex education curriculum for seventh, eighth, and ninth-grade students on September 20, 2022. The curriculum has been the subject of debate as parents and teachers have spoken publicly in favor of and in opposition to the proposed materials. The curriculum aims…

Daily Mirror

Women with rare brain disease ‘has lived in one room for over 24 months’

Daisy Simpsons, from Essex, was first diagnosed with Moyamoya disease - known to impact one in a million people and only treatable with brain surgery - in June 2021 and claims she's been "stuck in the same room for 24 months" since that time

Wales Online

Woman with extremely rare Moyamoya brain disease has lived in one room for two years

Daisy Simpson, 34, needs round-the-clock care and claims the condition of her flat is putting her and her carers at risk

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7 things your feet can tell you about your liver - itchiness, heat and smell

Poor liver health may be down to a number of reasons, but more often than not it's due to an unhealthy lifestyle. Fortunately, spotted early, the damage may be reversed - but if ignored, irreversible liver damage may follow

Daily Mirror

Adding walnuts to your diet could help you live longer, study finds

Some of the biggest health conditions impacting a person’s life expectancy are cardiovascular diseases, but a new study sheds a light on how one type of nut in your diet could significantly improve heart health

Manchester Evening News

People who drink two or three coffees a day could live longer, study suggests

The findings applied to ground, instant, and decaffeinated coffee

Daily Record

Renfrewshire woman takes on eleventh charity walk for Huntington’s disease charity

Margaret Moncrieff founded the annual Walk of Hope fundraiser with friends and fellow supporters back in 2012.

Daily Mirror

Cervical cancer symptoms you should never ignore - back pain, itching and bloating

Women aged over 30 may be at greater risk for cervical cancer, as more than half of cervical cancer cases in the UK each year are diagnosed in women under the age of 45. What are the early signs of the disease?

The Independent UK

Why walking speed is more important than hitting 10,000 steps per day

A faster pace showed positive outcomes for heart disease, cancer, dementia and death, over and above the total number of daily steps taken

The Independent UK

Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day linked with longer lifespan, study finds

When compared with avoiding coffee, it was also associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.

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