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Jul 2019

CHADWICK LAWRENCE SHORTLISTED FOR THREE YORKSHIRE LEGAL AWARDS 2019

Chadwick Lawrence are delighted to announce that they have been shortlisted in three categories at this year’s Yorkshire Legal Awards. The Yorkshire Legal Awards will take place on the 10th October 2019 at New Dock Hall in Leeds and are organised by publishers of Leeds & Yorkshire Lawyer Magazine, Barker Brooks Communications. The event allows…

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19
Jul 2019

Scientists discover immune cell that could help reverse heart disease

Researchers at the University of Calgary have discovered a cell which lives in the area surrounding the heart that is capable of helping the heart to heal itself. The heart is surrounded by a sac filled with pericardial fluid and although tests of the fluid have been used in diagnostics, its function has been poorly…

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16
Jul 2019

Cerebral palsy blood circulation improved with acupoint injection therapy

According to a recent study published in the Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, acupoint injection therapy may be effective for children with cerebral palsy in boosting blood circulation in the brain and supporting the recovery of damaged brain cells. The therapy works by injecting both conventional and homeopathic medicine directly into ligaments, muscles and other damaged…

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16
Jul 2019

Pensions dispute leads to surge in NHS waiting lists

Following new pension rules in 2016 which led to unexpected tax bills, consultants have started to refuse to work additional hours, which has led to waiting lists for routine surgery rising to up to 50 per cent. As a result, NHS trusts have said delays are becoming increasingly routine. From 2016, consultants who earn in…

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16
Jul 2019

Health officials say HPV vaccine for boys ‘will prevent thousands of cancers’

Eleven years after girls were first vaccinated for the human papilloma virus, it has been announced that boys aged 12-13 years will be eligible from the start of the new school year. HPV is the cause of many throat, anal and oral cancers. Since the vaccination was introduced to girls, there has been a marked…

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16
Jul 2019

‘Gene-silencing’ medicine approved for use by NHS

A new ‘gene-silencing’ drug has been approved for use by the NHS in England. Doctors say the drug will make the ‘previously untreatable, treatable’ and has significant potential in medicine. The gene-silencing treatment will be used to reverse a potentially fatal disease by the name of amyloidosis, which causes damage to organs and nerves. There…

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