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Scientists hopeful of game changing Parkinson’s test able to predict condition seven years before first symptoms | UK News
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With help from artificial intelligence, researchers have identified a biological signature of Parkinson’s disease they hope could lead to a simple blood test for the condition at least seven years before symptoms appear. A predictive test for Parkinson’s could be game changing. The progressive condition affects more than 150,000 people in the UK and is…
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Antidepressants: New study sheds light on potential withdrawal symptoms | World News
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Around one in six people who stop antidepressants will experience withdrawal symptoms as a direct result of the medicine. This figure is lower than previous estimates, according to the largest study of its kind. New analysis of randomised controlled trials published in The Lancet Psychiatry found 15% of patients will experience one or more discontinuation…
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What are the symptoms of measles – and what should you do if you think your child is infected? | UK News
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Measles cases are surging, prompting a warning to parents to make sure children are fully vaccinated against the potentially deadly disease. Measles is highly infectious and can result in “life-changing complications”, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Despite the seriousness of the illness, vaccination rates have been falling. If that trend isn’t reversed,…
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What are the symptoms of measles – and why aren’t people getting vaccinated? | UK News
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Measles cases are surging, prompting a warning to parents to make sure children are fully vaccinated against the potentially deadly disease. Measles is highly infectious and can result in “life-changing complications”, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Despite the seriousness of the illness, vaccination rates have been falling. If that trend isn’t reversed,…
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Smartwatches could help identify symptoms of Parkinson’s disease | Science & Tech News
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Smartwatches could help identify symptoms of Parkinson’s disease seven years before they appear, a study has found. Researchers analysed data from more than 103,000 people who wore a medical-grade wearable for seven days, measuring their speed of movement continuously. Slow movement is a hallmark symptom of the condition, along with shaking and stiffness. Dr Kathryn…
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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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‘Life changing’ Tourette’s wrist device shows significant reduction in symptoms | Science & Tech News
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A wrist device for people with Tourette’s syndrome has been described as “life-changing”. The Neupulse aims to reduce the symptoms by delivering electrical stimulation directly into nerves in the wrist. Singer Lewis Capaldi was among the 121 people who trialled the device, developed at the University of Nottingham, after recently sharing his own Tourette’s diagnosis.…
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Constipation, bloating, and diarrhoea among long COVID symptoms | Science & Tech News
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Catching COVID-19 can cause long-term gastrointestinal problems such as constipation and diarrhoea, a study has found. Other such symptoms that stayed with people up to a year after infection were chronic acid reflux, bloating, and stomach pain. The US study was based on the medical records of more than 11.6 million people, 154,000 of whom…
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Long COVID symptoms ‘resolve in a year’ for most with mild illness, study finds | UK News
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Long COVID sufferers who had a mild bout of the virus should expect their symptoms to resolve within a year, researchers have suggested. People with ongoing effects after illness have been concerned that lingering symptoms will not disappear. But academics suggest that “mild disease does not lead to serious or chronic long-term morbidity”. The team…
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Monkeypox transmission occurs up to four days before symptoms appear, scientists find | Science & Tech News
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Monkeypox transmission can happen up to four days before any symptoms appear, scientists have discovered. The spread of the disease before symptoms arise may be much more “substantial” than previously thought, said researchers at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). In the first evidence of its kind, the study estimated more than half (53%) of…