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New drug can reduce Alzheimer’s disease symptoms by up to 35% | Science & Tech News
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A second drug has shown the ability to slow the progression of the leading form of dementia. Results of a study, released in a preliminary form by drug maker Eli Lilly, show their drug donanemab reduced the rate of cognitive decline of Alzheimer’s patients in a trial by between 27 and 35%. Those on the…
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Unexplained infertility in women linked to genes that cause cancer and heart disease, study finds | US News
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Around 17% of women with unexplained infertility also have gene variants known to cause diseases including cancer, a new study has found. The connection between infertility and some illnesses had already been established; both men and women with infertility have increased risks of heart disease and cancer. What had not been established before was whether…
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HRT could prevent Alzheimer’s disease in at-risk women, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) could help prevent Alzheimer’s disease in women at risk of developing the condition, a study suggests. Researchers from East Anglia and Edinburgh universities said HRT, which helps control symptoms of the menopause, is associated with better memory, cognitive function and larger brain volume in later life in women carrying a gene…
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What is Alzheimer’s disease, how common is it – and will new drug lecanemab help patients in the UK? | UK News
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A new drug is making headlines around the world for being the first ever to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. After an 18-month trial of 1,800 patients, lecanemab slowed patients’ mental decline by 27%. Although scientists are hailing a “new era” in treatment, strains on the NHS and the scale and complexity of the…
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Scientist ‘finally in the driving seat’ in race to find cure for daughter’s rare disease TUBB4a leukodystrophy | Science & Tech News
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A scientist in a race against time to find a cure for her daughter’s rare and deadly disease has said they are “finally in the driving seat”. Dr Michelle Teng is trying to develop the world’s first treatment for TUBB4a leukodystrophy before it is too late for her 12-year-old daughter Sofia. The life-threatening genetic condition…
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‘Game-changing’ vaccine given to pregnant mums can cut risk of life-threatening disease RSV in their babies | Science & Tech News
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A “game-changing” vaccine given to pregnant mums can dramatically reduce the risk of a life-threatening respiratory disease in their babies, according to new results from a late-stage clinical trial. The vaccine, code-named RSVpreF, lowered the chances of severe illness from the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) by 82% in the first 90 days of life, and…
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Modified herpes virus shows promise killing off cancer cells – with one patient seeing disease vanish | UK News
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A modified herpes virus has shown promise killing off cancer cells – with one patient seeing the disease vanish entirely. Patients were injected with a drug that was a weakened form of the cold sore virus – herpes simplex – that has been modified to kill tumours. While more research is needed, it could offer…
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Motor neurone disease: ‘Milestone’ treatment slows or even reverses progressive muscle weakness, study finds | Science & Tech News
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Doctors have hailed a “milestone” treatment that slows or even reverses progressive muscle weakness in sufferers of motor neurone disease (MND). New results from an international study show patients having monthly injections of the drug tofersen reported better mobility and lung function after a year of treatment. One patient who was in a wheelchair at…
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Artificial sweeteners linked to higher risk of heart disease, study finds | UK News
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Artificial sweeteners “should not be considered a safe alternative to sugar” after academics found their consumption was linked to a 9% higher risk of heart disease. Researchers from Sorbonne Paris Nord University in France also found artificial sweetener consumption was linked to a nearly 20% higher risk of conditions which affect blood flow to the…
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‘Important new step’ in finding treatment for motor neurone disease, scientists reveal | UK News
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Researchers believe they have found an “exciting new potential therapy” for motor neurone disease (MND), with a drug commonly used for other health treatments. MND is a group of rare diseases that destroy cells called motor neurons and causes patients to slowly lose the function of their muscles. About 5,000 people are thought to be…