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New blood test could detect Alzheimer’s disease 3.5 years before diagnosis – study

Research supports idea that components in human blood can influence formation of new brain cells

The Independent UK

New test 'could detect Alzheimer’s disease 3.5 years before diagnosis'

Researchers establish a blood-based test that could predict risk of the condition at an earlier stage

Wales Online

Alzheimer’s study in Boston looking at possible treatment to prevent the disease

BOSTON — Boston medical researchers are hoping to get ahead of Alzheimer’s by testing a possible treatment in patients who don’t have symptoms but may be at risk for the progressive disease.

Boston Herald

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New test could detect Alzheimer’s disease 3.5 years before diagnosis – study

The research supports the idea that components in human blood can influence the formation of new brain cells.

The Independent UK

Why Brazil's Yanomami are being decimated by disease, mining

Severe malnutrition and disease, particularly malaria, are decimating the Yanomami population in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, and on Jan. 20 the federal government declared a public health emergency

The Independent UK

Five early signs of pancreatic cancer as man battles disease for a second time

After having pancreatic cancer twice, Charles Czajkowski is dedicating the rest of his life to raising awareness of the early symptoms

The Independent UK

U.S. CDC still looking at potential stroke risk from Pfizer bivalent COVID shot

New data from one U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) database shows a possible stroke risk link for older adults who received an updated Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot, but the signal is weaker than what the agency had flagged earlier in January, health officials said on Thursday.

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A Federal Judge Blocks California's Ban on Medical Advice That Promotes COVID-19 'Misinformation'

U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb says the law is unconstitutionally vague.

Reason

York Biotech Campus welcomes university research project on mosquito disease control

Research institutions united as academics welcome opportunity to use specialist facilities

Birmingham Post

Scots dad who ended up in intensive care after falling ill on family holiday told he had kidney disease

Jamie McGregor, 49, from Edinburgh is looking to change the game for kidney disease patients in Scotland.

Daily Record

Eliminating neglected diseases in Africa: there are good reasons for hope

Togo had reason to celebrate in 2022 when it became the first country in the world to eliminate four neglected tropical diseases. The west African nation stamped out Guinea worm disease in 2011, lymphatic filariasis in 2017, sleeping sickness in 2020, and trachoma last year.

The Conversation

Why inventing a vaccine for AIDS is tougher than for COVID

The 4-decades long effort to create an AIDS vaccine suffered a blow with news that a vaccine in a late stage trial was discontinued because results showed it to be ineffective. What are the obstacles?

WEKU

Fit and healthy Edinburgh dad told he has kidney disease after feeling fluey on trip

An Edinburgh rugby referee is looking to change the game for kidney disease patients in Scotland, after falling ill on a family holiday - hoping to use his own experience to advocate for a better future.

Edinburgh Live

Scots woman left shocked after 'heart issue' diagnosed as chronic disease

Angela Riley was forced to cut her career short after being diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in 2020.

Daily Record

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Mayo Clinic Minute: Signs of coronary artery disease, how to reduce your risk

Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease, diagnosed in more than 20 million people and responsible for more than 350,000 deaths in the U.S, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Independent UK

Baby who took ‘last breath’ after contracting mystery illness celebrates third birthday

Doctors told Abby Hessey, 26, to ‘prepare for her last day’ with her daughter Bella after she caught Kawasaki disease

Wales Online

The six things - including playing cards - that could help cut dementia risk

Researchers studied 29,000 adults to pinpoint the best lifestyle habits to help prevent conditions like Alzheimer's

Wales Online

Six activities combined with good diet can help ward off dementia, experts say

Somnple things like playing cards and reading need to be part of your routine

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The Independent UK

A healthy diet, playing games and being social ‘may help stave off dementia’

Researchers analysed data from 29,000 people.

Wales Online

Number of children with deadly heart disease possibly linked to Covid doubles

The NHS is asking people to donate plasma to help fight the illness

Glasgow Live

Glasgow woman who thought she had heart issue shocked after Chronic Kidney Disease diagnosis

Angela Riley, who has type 2 diabetes, was forced to take ill health retirement from her job as an addiction worker, where she helped people with alcohol and drug problems after her diagnosis.

The Independent UK

Healthy diet, playing games and social visits ‘may help stave off dementia’

Alzheimer’s disease affects an estimated one in 14 people over the age of 65 and one in every six people over the age of 80.

Tribune News Service

Carter Center: Guinea worm disease one step closer to eradication

ATLANTA — When the Carter Center assumed leadership of the global Guinea Worm Eradication Program in 1986, about 3.5 million people in Africa and Asia were afflicted with the debilitating illness caused by the parasite.

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2 Pharma Stocks to Buy Now for Big Gains

The pharma industry is well-placed to benefit from the rise of chronic diseases and an aging population. Moreover, given the stable demand for medicines, the industry is relatively unaffected by macroeconomic uncertainty. Therefore, it could be wise for investors to buy fundamentally strong pharma stocks AstraZeneca (AZN) and Novartis (NVS).…

Reuters

Updated COVID vaccines prevented illness from latest variants -CDC

The updated COVID-19 boosters from Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE and Moderna helped prevent symptomatic infections against the new XBB-related subvariants, offering new evidence of how the vaccines perform against these fast-spreading strains, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.

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