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Alzheimer’s diagnosis blood tests could be offered on NHS within five years, experts say | Science & Tech News
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Blood tests which help detect Alzheimer’s could be made available on the NHS within five years as charities join forces for a £5m project. Diagnosing the condition is often difficult and relies on drawing a sample of spinal fluid from the lower back – a process known as a lumbar puncture – or brain imaging.…
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‘Repurposed’ drug that could prevent breast cancer to be offered to nearly 300,000 women | UK News
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A “repurposed” drug that could prevent breast cancer as well as treat it will be offered to almost 300,000 women, NHS officials have revealed. Anastrozole has been used to treat hormone-sensitive breast cancer. But trials have shown it can also stop the disease from occurring in the first place. It’s predicted cases could be cut…
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Faecal transplants to be offered to hundreds with antibiotic-resistant superbug | UK News
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Hundreds of people with a hard-to-treat superbug are to be offered faecal transplants to tackle their infections. A faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) involves taking healthy bacteria “in a mixture of prepared processed stool from a healthy donor” to the intestine of another person. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) says the process…