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Long-term antidepressant use may increase risk of heart disease, claims new research

People are still urged to use antidepressants if they are needed.

Daily Record

Commentary: Now that the CDC has dropped masking, a plea to doctors and hospitals

With a one-two punch, the Biden administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have tossed tens of millions of Americans at high risk of death and disability from COVID-19 into a sea of contagion without any clear guidance for infection prevention and control.

Los Angeles Times

Zoonotic diseases like COVID-19 and monkeypox will become more common, experts say

Researchers say diseases that spread between humans and animals will become increasingly commonplace as human expansion into previously uninhabited areas intensifies.

WEKU

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How to maximise your heart health now to avoid problems in later life

Diet and exercise are key to a healthier ticker, say the experts

Wales Online

Scots gran gets new heart after spending just 12 days on transplant list

Pearl Thompson, 58, was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a disease which makes it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body.

Daily Record

Researchers develop algorithm that can help decode brain scans to identify type of epilepsy

Epilepsy is a neurological disease where the brain emits sudden bursts of electrical signals in a short amount of time.

The Hindu

8 things science warns will accelerate ageing

As a new study confirms drinking too much really does make you look older, Lisa Salmon looks into other lifestyle factors that may contribute too

The Independent UK

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Researchers warn long-term antidepressant use 'may increase risk of heart disease'

Researchers discovered "concerning associations" between taking the pills over a decade and heart disease and death

Manchester Evening News

Changes you can make now to protect your heart in your 60s

Experts explain how diet, exercise and lifestyle can impact your heart health. By Katie Wright.

The Independent UK

These 12 things can reduce your dementia risk – but many Australians don't know them all

Dementia is a leading cause of death in Australia.

The Conversation

At conference short on GOP voices, Biden says US can end hunger

President Joe Biden told several hundred people Wednesday that he envisions a U.S. with fewer deaths from diet-related diseases and parents better able to put food on the table.

Tribune News Service

Long-term antidepressant use ‘may increase risk of heart disease’

Researchers said people should not come off their medication in light of the study.

The Independent UK

Free medical care to remain for severely ill Covid patients

Covid-19 patients who have severe symptoms can still receive free treatment at any private or state hospital under the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (Ucep) Plus scheme after Covid-19 status is downgraded to a communicable disease under surveillance starting Oct 1.

Bangkok Post

First ever drug to treat Alzheimer's disease could be available to Brits in two years

The Lecanemab drug has been shown to reduce the decline in memory and thinking skills by 27% over 18 months in those with early-stage Alzheimer's - making it the only medication to treat the underlying disease

Daily Mirror

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Benzinga

These Stocks Are On The Radar After Biogen-Eisai's Surprising Alzheimer's Trial Win

Eli Lilly And Co (NYSE:LLY) - Market cap: $295 billion.

The Conversation

Why Viagra may be useful in treating lung diseases

You may be surprised to learn that the medication sildenafil — better known by its brand name Viagra — has other medical purposes aside from treating male erectile dysfunction. It can also be used to treat lung diseases that often have poor prognoses.

Reuters

Ebola kills five in Uganda, 19 other deaths likely connected, president says

Five people have died from Ebola in Uganda and another 19 deaths were likely caused by the disease, the president said on Wednesday, but he said he would not order a lockdown because Ebola is easier to manage than COVID-19.

Benzinga

What The Biogen Chart Reveals As Stock Rallies Hard On Alzheimer's Data

Going back to at least December 2014, Biogen Inc (NASDAQ: BIIB) has been diligently working on drugs to cure Alzheimer's disease. Both the negative and positive data revealed over the years have instigated wild price gyrations in the issue.

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Belfast Live

Co Tyrone man on how liver transplant transformed his life

Daniel Fletcher, 32, from the Moy, was born with a rare condition known as maple syrup urine disease

Daily Mirror

Can humans catch rabies? First signs and how to prevent exposure to fatal virus

To mark World Rabies Day, here's a look at everything you need to know about rabies, including whether humans can catch it, the first symptoms and the best way to prevent being exposed to the fatal disease

The Independent UK

Alzheimer's drug shows promise in early results of study

Shares of Biogen and other drugmakers researching Alzheimer’s disease soared early Wednesday after Japan’s Eisai Co. said its potential treatment appeared to slow the fatal disease’s progress in a late-stage study

The Guardian - UK

Success of experimental Alzheimer’s drug hailed as ‘historic moment’

Study shows cognition in early-stage patients on lecanemab declines by 27% less than those on placebo

Wales Online

Drug shown to slow memory decline in Alzheimer's patients in 'historic' breakthrough

Alzheimer's Research UK said this is the first later-stage trial of an Alzheimer's drug 'in a generation' to successfully slow cognitive decline

The Conversation

Louis Pasteur's scientific discoveries in the 19th century revolutionized medicine and continue to save the lives of millions today

Some of the greatest scientific discoveries haven’t resulted in Nobel Prizes.

The Conversation

Your mighty tendons help you sprint, jump and move – a genetic mutation in one key protein may increase athletic performance

The ability to move is an essential part of daily life. The locomotor, or musculoskeletal, system of the body consists of muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage and other connective tissue. Loss of motor function due to disease or injury can result in a lifetime of disability. In a rapidly…

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