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Do people really want to know their risk of getting Alzheimer’s?

A new study has highlighted the complex emotions and ethical dilemmas of learning your future risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Among 274 healthy research participants from the US aged 65 and over, 40% declined to receive their personal risk estimates – despite having initially expressed an interest in doing so.

The Conversation

How your genes interact with your environment changes your disease risk − new research counts the ways

Sitting in my doctor’s examination room, I was surprised when she told me, “Genetics don’t really matter for chronic disease.” Rather, she continued, “A person’s lifestyle, what they eat, and how much they exercise, determine whether they get heart disease.”

The Conversation

Tributes paid to father of murdered schoolgirl April Jones after sudden death

Paul Jones, 55, died from a brain disease he contracted in 2018, six years after the death of his daughter.

Evening Standard

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Woman widowed at 31 after husband falls ill the day after their wedding

Laura Burr is now campaigning for mandatory NHS health checks for young adults

The Independent UK

Living Near This Popular Sports Facility May Triple Your Risk Of Parkinson's Disease

A recent study revealed that residents living within two miles of this popular sports facility are at nearly three times the risk of developing Parkinson's disease.

Medical Daily

Almost a third of deaths from heart disease in England occur in diabetes patients, report finds

Diabetes UK report found the UK spends £10.7bn on diabetes care each year – a figure set to rise to £18bn by 2035

The Guardian - UK

Could just sitting around increase your Alzheimer’s risk? Scientists say yes

Alzheimer’s disease leads to the deaths of more than 120,000 Americans every year

The Independent UK

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Helping Indigenous families navigate genomic health

A suite of resources about genetic conditions, testing and genomics research aims to fulfil a need for culturally grounded information for families.

AAP

The risks of "diagnosis creep"

In “The Age of Diagnosis,” Suzanne O’Sullivan challenges common assumptions about how we detect and treat disease

Salon

Cigarettes, vapes or pouches - which is worst for your health?

Here’s what we know so far about the health risks of cigarettes, vapes and nicotine pouches

Evening Standard

Just three nights without a full 8 hours of sleep can harm your heart

Nights without sleep result in inflammatory proteins linked to disease, say researchers

The Independent UK

Bindi Irwin Posts Health Update From Hospital After A Medical Emergency Due To Incurable Disease

Bindi Irwin had to miss the fundraising event honoring her late father due to her surgeon’s instructions.

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Bella Hadid says chronic illness has made it ‘hard to take a shower most days’

The 28-year-old was diagnosed with Lyme Disease in the early 2010s.

Evening Standard

Bella Hadid says ‘it’s hard to take a shower most days’ and is ‘excruciating pain’ due to Lyme disease condition

‘If I have one day off, if I can get in the shower and make myself breakfast, I see that as an accomplishment,’ said Hadid

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Researchers uncovered hundreds of genes linked to OCD, providing clues about how it changes the brain − new research

Obsessive compulsive disorder has many unknowns, including what causes it, why symptoms can differ so much between people, how medication and therapy for it actually work, and why treatment is effective for some people and not for others. In our newly published research, my colleagues and I made a step…

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Rare Disease Patients Await Congressional Action on Life-Saving Treatments - Roll Call

President Trump recently signed a wide-ranging executive order urging Congress to amend a crucial provision of a Biden-era law governing Medicare drug price negotiations, with the administration’s aim being to lower prices without kneecapping pharmaceutical industry investments in the research and development of innovative new drugs. The executive order marks…

Medical Daily

This Simple Body Measure In Kids May Predict Heart Disease Risk By Age 10

A recent study suggests it is not just how much a child weighs, but where they carry that weight, that could signal their risk of heart disease as early as age 10.

The Independent UK

Common household chemical found linked to heart disease deaths

India leads in deaths linked to toxic plastic chemicals known as phthalates

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The Independent UK

The new ‘simple’ tool which can spot heart disease risk 10 years early

Study lead Professor Jill Belch described the findings as a ‘very exciting and significant development’

The Independent UK

The health benefit of weight-loss jab ‘even before people shed weight’

One professor said the health effects were seen ‘almost immediately’

Evening Standard

‘Simple’ MRI scan can spot heart disease risk 10 years early, scientists say

Researchers said the discovery could save ‘vast numbers of lives’ by enabling pre-emptive treatment of the condition.

Evening Standard

Wegovy slashes heart disease risk ‘even before people shed weight’

Within six months, the drug reduced the risk of cardiovascular death by 50% and cut the risk of needing urgent treatment due to heart failure.

The Conversation

For children with a rare form of dementia, music could be a powerful therapy tool

When we hear the word “dementia”, we usually think of memory loss in older adults. But there’s another, much rarer form of the disease that strikes far earlier in life – childhood dementia, also known as Batten disease.

Euronews

Banana farmers are ‘battling daily’ with climate change, warns report urging leaders not to slip up

Research shows how we can keep enjoying the fruit for generations to come, by cutting emissions, buying Fairtrade, and increasing diversity.

The Independent UK

Kate refers to nature as her ‘sanctuary’ in touching new video

It includes never-before-seen footage of the Prince and Princess of Wales

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