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How your gut bacteria could help detect pancreatic cancer early

Whether you had breakfast this morning or not, your pancreas is working quietly behind the scenes. This vital organ produces the enzymes that help digest your food and the hormones that regulate your metabolism. But when something goes wrong with your pancreas, the consequences can be devastating.

The Conversation

Scientists raise ‘urgent concerns’ over new bat viruses discovered in China

The Independent UK

Global vaccination efforts stall, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases

Global efforts to protect children against diseases like measles, polio and tuberculosis have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to deadly infections

The Independent UK

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Autoimmune disease may almost double risk of mental ill health, study suggests

Chronic exposure to inflammation may explain link to conditions including depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, researchers say

The Guardian - UK

These 5 summer fruits come with some major health benefits

Yummy seasonal produce can also help you hydrate and even reduce your risk of disease

The Independent UK

From Research to Real Life: Transforming the Opportunity for Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease with i-Function

i-Function® is led by Kallestrup alongside two highly regarded academics, Dr. Philip D. Harvey, an expert in mental health and cognition, and Dr. Sarah J. Czaja, a leading authority in functional skills and aging research.

International Business Times

New 'breathalyzer' could detect signs of disease in human breath, scientists say

Scientists have developed a device intended to detect disease markers in human breath, which could someday offer a potential alternative to blood, urine or saliva tests.

LiveScience

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Comedian Paul Sinha says Parkinson’s diagnosis has been ‘comedy goldmine’

The Chase star said he jokes about the condition in his show for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Evening Standard

New biosecurity centre to tackle pandemics and animal disease gets £1bn funding

The announcement is part of a new national security strategy.

The Independent UK

Four simple lifestyle changes to reduce cognitive decline and dementia risk

Two healthy-ageing experts say interventions could result in both delayed disease onset and improved quality of life for millions of people

The Independent UK

‘They had a feast’: New Forest donkeys spark backlash after raiding new food waste bins

Local people worry recycling scheme may spread disease after the free-roaming equines start feeding on food scraps

The Guardian - UK

Ashley Walters 'broke up' with addiction in rehab

Musician-turned-actor Ashley Walters has likened conquering his addiction issues to breaking up with a partner - revealing he wrote a letter to the "disease" as they parted ways in rehab.

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The occupation at higher risk of developing motor neurone disease

Unlike many chronic conditions linked to lifestyle, where being ‘unhealthy’ increases risk, MND doesn’t follow the usual rules

The Independent UK

British holidaymaker in critical condition after catching Legionnaires’ disease in Crete

The infection is usually caught in places like hotels after inhaling droplets of water from things such as air conditioning or hot tubs

The Independent UK

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Why You Might Need Full Mouth Restoration

Our teeth have the potential to remain with us throughout life, constituting the most durable structure made by Nature. Conversely, these lifetimes might not be without trials-the common ones being decay and gum disease, trauma, or neglect for years.

The Independent UK

Cannabis users more likely to die of heart disease, study reveals

Marijuana users face double the risk of dying from heart disease, according to American researchers

The Independent UK

The simple blood test that can predict Alzheimer’s decline

There is currently no cure for the disease nor any definitive way to predict how quickly Alzheimer’s disease will progress, but this research could change that

The Independent UK

‘Syd’ Lawrence: England trailblazer who rocked and rumbled for Gloucestershire

The former fast bowler, England’s first British-born black player, has died aged 61 after battling motor neurone disease

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The Independent UK

England stars past and present pay tribute to ‘fierce competitor’ David Lawrence

Lawrence has died at the age of 61, a year on from making his devastating motor neurone disease diagnosis public.

Reason

Does Drug Use Lead to Addiction, or Are Some Brains More Prone To Use Drugs?

Researchers argue that "we may need to reevaluate the causal assumptions that underlie brain disease models of addiction."

The Independent UK

Losing weight in your 40s and 50s may seem unbearably hard — but it could keep you alive longer

Benefits included a reduced risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes

The Independent UK

Breast cancer survivors may have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease, experts say

South Korean researchers say they had found an 8 percent lower risk

The Independent UK

Celebrities and rugby stars complete cycle for MND research in Dublin

The 555-mile cycle set off from Belfast on Sunday in memory of the late Scottish rugby star Doddie Weir.

The Conversation

Why some elite athletes face a higher risk of developing motor neurone disease – and what we’re doing about it

Motor neuron disease (MND) is a devastating condition that causes progressive muscle weakness by damaging the motor neurons, the nerve cells that connect the brain to muscles. These neurons allow us to move, breathe, eat and ultimately, stay alive.

The Independent UK

Voices: My husband wanted to go to Dignitas: the new assisted dying bill wouldn’t have helped him

COMMENT: As the right-to-die legislation passes its final Commons hurdle, Mary Dejevsky explains how it falls far short of helping those who might have been pinning their hopes on it, namely people like her late partner with chronic progressive conditions such as Parkinson’s disease

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