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Feb 2022
A test which spots the most dangerous prostate cancer tumours has been developed by doctors. Current methods mean that differentiating between aggressive and harmless prostate tumours is difficult, especially at an early stage. For some men, the tumour may grow slowly and never cause problems, whilst for some men the tumour can be lethal.…
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Feb 2022
US scientists have discovered a way of editing the genes of ticks, opening the possibility to researchers being able to alter parts of their DNA that helps them carry and transmit the disease-causing bacteria. In a similar tactic to that used on mosquitos as part of trials to reduce the spread of malaria, the…
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Feb 2022
People who develop Alzheimer’s disease can suffer from disturbances in sleep for years before the condition takes hold, but whether there was a link has always proved hard for scientists to determine. Now researchers in the US have made a breakthrough which raises hopes for new therapies, and how tackling the disease and its…
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Feb 2022
The NHS has said that thousands more lives could be saved if people knew how to detect the early signs of a heart attack. Doctors want people to be more familiar with common early symptoms, such as tightness in the chest and sweating, and to call 999 if they experience them. The advice…
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Feb 2022
Pressures on Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust have been branded “a risk to life” after critical incident status was declared last week, with significant delays for patients needing treatment. Pressure group Defend Our NHS reported that a 95-year-old woman recently endured a 14 hour wait inside an ambulance outside A&E. The trust,…
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Feb 2022
It is believed that more than 14,000 men in the UK need treatment for prostate cancer, but have not come forward because of the pandemic. The NHS is urging men to check their risk online as a first step to identifying the cancer, which is very treatable if caught early enough. Since April 2020,…
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