This human protein may unfurl toxic tangles in Alzheimer’s disease
A human protein — called CyP40 — can untangle the neurodegenerative clumps that characterize Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, scientists reported Tuesday in the journal PLoS […]
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Prostate cancer treatment is UK first – how frozen needles could DESTROY disease
PROSTATE cancer could be treated using frozen needles guided by magnetic resonance imaging, in a UK first, experts have revealed. Prostate cancer patients who have […]
Purple rice could combat cancer, diabetes and heart disease but experts say it’s too difficult to produce
PURPLE rice with the potential to combat cancer and heart disease has been developed. The colour comes from high levels of pigments called anthocyanins, also […]
Researchers develop new blood test to predict onset of Huntington’s disease
The test may help identify new treatments for the genetic brain disorder, which is fatal and currently incurable. London: For the first time, a new […]
Take brisk walk every 30 minutes to reduce risk of heart disease
The study found that people who spend increasing time sitting are at an increased risk of serious health problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes or death […]
LYME ISN’T THE ONLY DISEASE TICKS ARE SPREADING THIS SUMMER
IT STARTED WITH vomiting and a fever. But a few days later, five-month-old Liam was in the emergency room, his tiny body gripped by hourly […]
‘I was given a death sentence of 1000 days’ – Mum on her devastating Motor Neuron Disease (MND) diagnosis
Sharon Friel (42) can’t do anything for herself. She cannot walk or talk. She cannot scratch an infuriating itch, or wipe a sorrowful tear from […]
Living with Motor Neurone Disease: The symptoms and signs of MND
We find out more about the disease, how it can be treated, and what you can do to help sufferers:li What is Motor Neurone Disease? […]
Disabled British Airways passenger left ‘humiliated’ after staff drop her on her HEAD as they carried her off plane
DISABLED British Airways passenger was dropped on her head by staff as she was carried off a plane. Multiple sclerosis sufferer Belinda Castle, 63, has […]
Report reveals £12k a year cost of living with motor neurone disease
The importance of Tony Hopper’s fundraising efforts for a motor neurone disease charity has been highlighted by a new report revealing the cost of living […]
Woman with cerebral palsy pleads with council to find her a home
A woman living with cerebral palsy who is currently being housed in emergency accommodation in a hotel in Co Carlow has appealed to the local […]
Plans for new special free school for autistic children in Sunderland approved by council chiefs
Plans for a new free school to provide for children with autism have been backed by senior councillors in Sunderland. The new school, which will […]
What actually is Lyme disease and what are the symptoms?
Celebrities such as Bella Hadid, Yolanda Foster, and Kelly Osbourne have brought it to global attention, but what actually is Lyme disease? Words by Olivia […]
Raising sheep for a cure to Huntington’s disease
Dan and Kay Persons, sheep producers in rural Kensington, are hoping to play a role in the fight against Huntington’s disease. Huntington’s is a progressive […]
Stroke survivor paralysed down one side to drive length of UK in single day
One man from Yate is planning to drive the length of the country with one working hand after recovering from two strokes and a brain […]
