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Why it took my son eight years to be diagnosed with schizophrenia

Schizophrenia

Why it took my son eight years to be diagnosed with schizophrenia

16 Dec 2015

 Somewhere between leaving the train station at Euston and arriving at Crewe to spend Christmas with his grandmother, something irreversible and terrifying happened to Sam Lowe’s brain.As the 13.46...

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Two new drugs to fight multiple sclerosis may keep sufferers out of wheelchairs

Multiple sclerosis

Two new drugs to fight multiple sclerosis may keep sufferers out of wheelchairs

16 Dec 2015 • 1 comment

Two new drugs in the arsenal against multiple sclerosis have been welcomed by sufferers for boosting chances of staving off wheelchairs.Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand (MSNZ) said Pharmac's decision...

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12 Things You Might Not Know About Diabetes

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

12 Things You Might Not Know About Diabetes

16 Dec 2015 • 3 comments

Diabetes is at epidemic proportions across the globe and most people know someone living with this condition. The serious physical and mental health complications associated with all types of...

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The strange psychology of pain relief medicine

The strange psychology of pain relief medicine

16 Dec 2015

The manufacturer of a leading brand of painkiller has been accused of misleading customers in Australia. But how do people choose over-the-counter pain relief?There's a whole range of Nurofen...

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Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Should Think Twice Before Opting for Mastectomy

Breast cancer

Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Should Think Twice Before Opting for Mastectomy

15 Dec 2015

Nicole Snyder of Goose Creek, South Carolina, is in treatment for early-stage breast cancer. Her doctors recommended breast-conserving surgery. She chose a double mastectomy instead.Years earlier,...

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'Suicide' gene therapy kills prostate cancer cells

Multiple sclerosis

'Suicide' gene therapy kills prostate cancer cells

15 Dec 2015

A new gene therapy technique is able to modify prostate cancer cells so that a patient's body attacks and kills them, US scientists have discovered.The technique causes the tumour cells in the body...

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New Blood Test Can Predict Rheumatoid Arthritis 16 Years Early

Rheumatoid arthritis

New Blood Test Can Predict Rheumatoid Arthritis 16 Years Early

15 Dec 2015

Oxford University researchers have devised a blood test that can predict the chance of developing rheumatoid arthritis up to 16 years before its onset.The blood test created by the team, writing in...

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This workout at an Elizabethtown gym energizes Multiple Sclerosis patients

Multiple sclerosis

This workout at an Elizabethtown gym energizes Multiple Sclerosis patients

7 Dec 2015

Matt Stoner ignored the numbness in his feet and the rapid weight loss for long enough.   By the time he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis last year, two physicians said he’d soon need a...

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Type 2 diabetes can be cured through weight loss, Newcastle University finds

Diabetes (Type 2)

Type 2 diabetes can be cured through weight loss, Newcastle University finds

7 Dec 2015

Millions of people suffering from Type 2 diabetes could be cured of the disease if they just lost weight, a new study suggests. Scientists at Newcastle University have shown the disease is caused by...

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Why do breast cancer survivors succumb to leukemia after cancer therapy?

Breast cancer
Leukemia

Why do breast cancer survivors succumb to leukemia after cancer therapy?

7 Dec 2015

Certain cancer treatments that target tumor cells can also impact normal, healthy cells and may increase a patient's risk of developing leukemia at a later date. Therapy-related leukemia (TRL) is...

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A cough medicine might cure Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia

A cough medicine might cure Fibromyalgia

7 Dec 2015

In the early 1500s, Spanish explorers brought back a strange wood from the West Indies. It came from a tree the natives called guaiac (GWI-yack). This wood was very hard, and so heavy it sank in...

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World Aids Day: After 30 years, the myths and stigma remain - but things can change

HIV/AIDS

World Aids Day: After 30 years, the myths and stigma remain - but things can change

1 Dec 2015

A recognised health issue for the last 30 years, there have been enormous strides taken in HIV treatment since the 1980s. Mostly driven by the increasing range of effective antiretroviral therapies...

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