Blood Tests May Predict Dementia 15 Year Before Diagnosis
A blood test that looks for changes in certain proteins could predict dementia up to 15 years before diagnosis, research suggests. Scientists have identified 11…
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The Welsh Government Confirms Spring Care Home COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Programme
The Welsh Government has confirmed that a spring COVID-19 booster vaccination programme will begin on 1st April for the most vulnerable, including people over 75….
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1.4 million More People at Risk of Severe COVID-19 to Have Access to Antiviral Paxlovid
A further 1.4 million people who have an increased risk for progression to severe COVID-19 will be eligible for Paxlovid if they test positive following…
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Erectile Dysfunction Drugs May Be Linked To Reduced Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Suggests
Drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction could also be linked to a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from University College…
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JCVI Urges Covid-19 Vaccinations for Care Residents
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has announced its advice to Government for the COVID-19 vaccine programme in spring this year, and is urging care…
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New Disability Action Plan To Make UK Most Accessible Place In The World
The government has launched its new Disability Action Plan – 32 steps it is taking to make the UK the most accessible place in the world for…
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Report Calls For More Ordinary Lives For 2,000 People With Learning Disabilities And/Or Autism In ‘Long Stay’ Hospital Settings
An in-depth report into the challenges faced by people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people trying to leave ‘long-stay’ hospital is published in full for…
Read more...Guarded Welcome For Labour Social Care Plan
SOCIAL CARE providers have given a guarded welcome to the Labour Party’s reported priorities for the sector at the coming General Election. They have welcomed…
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“Very Rare” Cases Of Transmissible Alzheimer’s Disease Identified
New research, published today in Nature Medicine, has identified five cases of Alzheimer’s disease believed to have arisen because of a medical treatment decades earlier….
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Over 10,000 NHS Pharmacies Begin Treating People For Common Conditions
Patients in England will be able to get treatment for seven common conditions at their high street pharmacy from today without needing to see a…
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BMA Gives Government Chance To Improve Consultants Pay Offer
The BMA is asking the Government to discuss how to improve its pay offer to consultants in England after members voted against it. BMA consultant…
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NHS Helps Tens Of Thousands Of People With Mental Health Problems Into Work
More than 40,000 people with mental health problems are being supported back into employment thanks to an NHS programme, new data shows. The figures come…
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Hft Calls On Labour To Join The Dots Between The NHS And Adult Social Care
Social care was once again notably absent from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s New Year’s speech and is indicative of a disappointing start to what…
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Disrupted Sleep May be Associated with Changes Memory Later in Life Study Reveals
New research from the University of California published in Neurology has shown an association between quality of sleep and changes to cognitive function in midlife…
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New Protein Linked To Early-Onset Dementia Identified
Researchers have established a first potential therapeutic target for a type of early-onset dementia. Scientists have identified abnormal aggregates of a protein called TAF15 in…
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