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Inquiry starts into UK blood contamination scandal

Inquiry starts into UK blood contamination scandal

25 Sep 2018 • 1 comment

A public inquiry in Britain into a contaminated blood scandal dating back decades which left at least 2,400 people dead began Monday with a commemoration service and opening statements. The...

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Rheumatoid arthritis, employment and friendships

Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis, employment and friendships

24 Sep 2018

Rachel was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis five years ago and had to quit her job due to her disability. However, Rachel has gained strength from her disease and has made her affliction just a...

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'World first' trial in Cardiff for new treatment for Type 1 diabetes

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes insipidus

'World first' trial in Cardiff for new treatment for Type 1 diabetes

24 Sep 2018 • 14 comments

A 'ground-breaking' clinical trial has been launched in Cardiff to help prevent and manage Type 1 diabetes. The Clinical Research Facility at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has dosed the...

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Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's disease

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's Disease

21 Sep 2018 • 4 comments

No one wanted to admit that their beloved family member was descending to Alzheimer's. Read the story of a...

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Removing 'zombie' cells deters Alzheimer's in mice

Acute motor axonal neuropathy
Acute motor-sensory axonal neuropathy
Aicardi syndrome
Alexander disease
Algodystrophy
Alström syndrome
Alzheimer's disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Angelman syndrome
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Visceral neuropathy
Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome
West syndrome
X-linked cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy

Removing 'zombie' cells deters Alzheimer's in mice

20 Sep 2018 • 4 comments

Eliminating dead-but-toxic cells occurring naturally in the brains of mice designed to mimic Alzheimer's slowed neuron damage and memory loss associated with the disease, according to a...

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7 Things You Can Do To Help Relieve Your Migraine Symptoms

7 Things You Can Do To Help Relieve Your Migraine Symptoms

19 Sep 2018

Migraines are a horrible mystery. Unfortunately for anyone who suffers from them, there is neither a known cause or cure for the painful headaches - which are known to be much more debilitating than...

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No safe level of alcohol consumption, major study concludes

No safe level of alcohol consumption, major study concludes

18 Sep 2018 • 22 comments

Giving up drinking completely is the only way to avoid the health risks associated with alcohol, according to a major new study. Alcohol-related problems kill around 7 per cent of men and 2 per cent...

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A Journey through Prostate Cancer

Cancer
Prostate cancer

A Journey through Prostate Cancer

17 Sep 2018 • 1 comment

Hello, can you please introduce yourself in a few words? Hi, my name is Doug. I turned 58 earlier this year and I work as a software engineer, artist, and writer. How and when were you diagnosed...

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Cancer cases climb but mortality rates decline

Cancer

Cancer cases climb but mortality rates decline

12 Sep 2018

The number of cancer cases has continued to rise across Europe, however mortality rates from the disease have fallen, according to the World Health Organization's "European Health Report", published...

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How to make a complaint to the NHS

How to make a complaint to the NHS

11 Sep 2018 • 5 comments

Most NHS care and treatment goes well but sometimes things can go wrong. If you are unhappy with your care or the services you have received, it is important to let the NHS know so that they can...

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Tokophobia: What it's like to have a phobia of pregnancy and childbirth

Choriocarcinoma
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Women's health

Tokophobia: What it's like to have a phobia of pregnancy and childbirth

10 Sep 2018 • 1 comment

It’s common for women to feel anxious about labour and birth. Worries about the pain of contractions, interventions and the uncertainty of the process are not unusual. But for some women, the fear of...

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Electronic Cigarette Use May Reverse the Harm Resulting From Tobacco Smoking in COPD Patients

Brittle asthma
COPD

Electronic Cigarette Use May Reverse the Harm Resulting From Tobacco Smoking in COPD Patients

6 Sep 2018 • 1 comment

A new study that was recently published in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, led by Riccardo Polosa, MD, PhD (Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine of the...

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