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Astellas's Pompe Disease Gene Therapy Trial Put On FDA Clinical Hold

The FDA has placed a clinical hold on Astellas Pharma Inc's (OTC:ALPMY) FORTIS Phase 1/2 trial following a serious adverse event (SAE) of peripheral sensory neuropathy in one of the trial participants. FORTIS trial is evaluating AT845, an investigational adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene replacement therapy in adults with Late-Onset Pompe Disease. The FDA has…

Benzinga

Sock marks on your ankles could indicate heart issues - signs to look for

Heart disease is a big killer in the UK

Wales Online

Should we be worried that polio has been detected in the UK?

Until an infectious disease is eradicated everywhere in the world, we are all vulnerable, says Devi Sridhar of the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

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Multivitamins: Stop wasting money on this ineffective daily regimen

The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force concludes that there's not enough evidence that multivitamins prevent cancer and heart disease in healthy adults.

Inverse

Eating one thing can delay Alzheimer's by almost 5 years and add years to your life

Scientists have been looking at ways to tackle the onset of dementia which not only wrecks lives but is costs to the public purse

Wales Online

Heart disease risk factor determined by your socks and ankles – signs to spot

Many people associate heart disease with obvious symptoms, like chest pain. However, there are some not-so-obvious early warning signs to be aware of, too

Daily Mirror

Mayo Clinic Q and A: How does diabetes affect the heart?

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 42 and recently was diagnosed with diabetes. My doctor said I could manage the condition with diet and exercise for now but suggested I follow up with a cardiologist. As far as I know, my heart is fine. What is the connection between diabetes and…

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Post-pandemic declaration this Friday, not endemic

NONTHABURI: The Public Health Ministry will declare the country to be in a post-pandemic Covid-19 stage on Friday, as the disease will likely cause only small and medium clusters from now, health permanent secretary Kiattiphum Wongrajit said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

High Five: Trench Fever That Affected Tolkien And C.S. Lewis Could Be Prevented Say Scientists

The discovery of a special antibody could help prevent dangerous bacterial infections such as trench fever, whose sufferers included celebrated authors like J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis.

Zenger

Doctors said our son had paranoid schizophrenia... it was actually a rare life-limiting disease

Robert Turner has his symptoms misdiagnosed for years

Manchester Evening News

Gambia's former football star Bass promotes good kidney health

For one aspiring Gambian football player, his dreams of playing in Europe were seemingly within reach. After returning home from the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in 2017, player John Bass thought his next steps would be in Europe after his talent landed him on the senior national team. But that…

Radio France Internationale

Biden's COVID "new normal" is not normal

The administration is trying to normalize COVID deaths as they shift the goalposts on what it means to “beat” COVID

Salon

UK health services failing south Asian people with dementia, says report

Exclusive: Outdated system designed for white British patients leads to inequalities in diagnosis, care and support, review finds

The Guardian - UK

Can our mitochondria help to beat long Covid?

Mitochondria play a role in many aspects of keeping us healthy – and could be the key to unlocking treatments for chronic diseases, including Parkinson’s

The Guardian - UK

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Liverpool Echo

Mary Berry forever scarred by polio battle as disease detected in UK

The TV chef contracted the disease when she was a teenager

The Independent UK

Dame Deborah James partners with Tesco to raise awareness of bowel cancer symptoms

The supermarket will list symptoms of the disease on its own brand toilet paper

The New Daily

COVID-19 may cause severe bone loss in arms, legs and spine

A number of animal and human studies have found that COVID-19 can cause bone loss during the acute illness and post-recovery period of the disease.

Tribune News Service

Researchers' oceanside nursery provides home to thousands of at-risk corals

DANIA BEACH, Fla. — In a 600-gallon tank overlooking Port Everglades, small pieces of brain coral and massive star coral grow serenely below the surface of the water. Although some of these pieces are the size of a quarter, all 2,376 fragments at this nursery could make a difference.

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WHO Says Monkeypox Not Currently a Global Health Emergency

The World Health Organization's chief said Saturday that the monkeypox outbreak was a deeply concerning evolving threat but did not currently constitute a global health emergency. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus convened a committee of experts on Thursday to advise him whether to sound the UN health agency's strongest alarm…

Daily Mirror

Rylan's worry for mum following bowel surgery due to Crohn's disease

Rylan has opened up about finding fame, how he's built his career and being asked to be a part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Liverpool Echo

Warning signs that your dog may have deadly disease

Some dogs have a genetic predisposition to the disease including Beagles, Poodles and Dachshunds

Daily Mirror

New Disease X could arrive any day as virus outbreaks 'getting worse' amid polio in UK

Two and a half years since the first outbreak of Covid-19, experts are warning more disastrous pandemics are likely on the way as we live in a "perfect storm for emerging infectious diseases"

The Conversation

Monkeypox is not a global emergency for now, says WHO. 3 things we need to know next about how it's mutating and spreading

The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided not to declare monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. This may change in the future.

The Times of India

Bengaluru: Rare cell therapy enables 38-year-old man to reverse bone death syndrome

BENGALURU: Having won the battle against brain tumour some years ago, Luke Mani, 38, recently beat a rare disease called avascular necrosis (AVN) where bone tissue dies due to lack of blood supply. This, thanks to a Bengaluru doctor's help and a non-surgical procedure.

ABC News

Dancing good for the heart and good for the brain, as exercise, socialising help reduce dementia risk

Over the past decade, individuals have become acutely aware of the large number of people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia, and the things we can do to prevent it.

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