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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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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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…
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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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Dynamic Lighting and Its Benefits to Dementia Patients
By Kate Turley, 1851 Royal Commission Industrial Fellow The continued growth of the ageing population comes with a number of health-related pressures. One of the…
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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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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…
Read more...Junior Doctors In England Begin Longest Single Strike Action In NHS History
As tens of thousands of junior doctors in England begin an unprecedented 6 days of strike action today (January 3). The British Medical Association’s junior doctors…
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NHS Workforce “Dangerously low” with Patient Demand Soaring, Scottish Government Warned
The Scottish government must take serious action in 2024 to secure the future of the NHS after a snap survey from BMA Scotland revealed that…
Read more...Risk of Young Onset Dementia Linked to Health and Lifestyle as Well as Genetics
A new study suggests that a wide range of risk factors, including health and lifestyle factors, could be linked to young onset dementia. Researchers in…
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Life Expectancy Decline Hits Economy and Workforce
Life expectancy for people aged over 50 has started to fall, new research from the International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC) reveals The think tank…
Read more...NHS Waiting List Falls but Backlog of 7.7million Still Cause for Concern
Waiting lists for routine NHS ops have fallen, in a sign that hospitals are finally getting a grip on the massive backlog. Over 7.7million procedures like hip…
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