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Mar 2019
Around 145,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in the UK each year. The degenerative condition causes parts of the brain to become progressively damaged, which results in a range of symptoms, such as stiff, inflexible muscles and involuntary shaking. It cannot be slowed down or reversed. Patients involved in this new study received an…
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Mar 2019
An audit by Diabetes UK has revealed that the number of diabetes patients has recently soared to record levels and cases have risen by seven per cent in the last twelve months alone. Approximately 90 per cent of patients have the Type 2 form of diabetes, which is linked to a lack of exercise and…
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Mar 2019
Cervical cancer is highly curable when caught early. It is usually caused by the HPV virus, which affects most people at some stage in their life, but usually clears up on it’s own. Young girls are currently vaccinated against the virus, but in women who haven’t received the vaccine, the virus causes changes to the…
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Mar 2019
Currently, around 44,000 people in the UK die each year from sepsis and internationally someone dies every 3.5 seconds. The condition is triggered when the body reacts to an infection by attacking its own tissues and organs. Symptoms include: Significant shivering or muscle pain Inability to pass urine Confusion or slurred speech Mottled or discoloured…
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Mar 2019
Experts have warned that the war on superbugs is increasing the risk of elderly people dying from sepsis. In a bid to stop infections from becoming resistant to antibiotic treatment, GPs are being put under more and more pressure to reduce prescriptions, with local health boards being offered payments if they bring down their prescription…
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Feb 2019
A study undertaken at the University of Bristol has found that eighty per cent of knee replacements and sixty per cent of hip replacements last as long as 25 years, which is much longer than previously believed. Up until now, there has been little data on the success of new knees and hips, and these…
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