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Take-at-home brain cancer treatment for children will soon be available on NHS | UK News
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Children with brain tumours will soon have access to drugs they can take at home, the NHS has announced. The treatment is a first of its kind and clinical trials have shown it to significantly slow the progression of the disease, allowing children a better quality of life for longer. The treatment is for children…
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Long COVID leaves distinctive signs in blood which could be targets for treatment, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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Long COVID leaves distinctive signs in the blood which could potentially be targeted for treatment, research suggests. Findings from the largest UK study of patients admitted to hospital with coronavirus show long COVID leads to ongoing inflammation which can be detected in the blood. The analysis of more than 650 people who had been in…
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Alopecia: First ever treatment approved for NHS use marks ‘monumental day’ | UK News
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Thousands of patients could benefit from the first ever alopecia treatment approved for the NHS. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease, where the body’s immune system attacks the hair follicles and causes hair to fall out. Alopecia UK hailed the decision as a “monumental day” for people with the condition, with patients going “far too…
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Five Alzheimer’s patients developed disease from decades-old medical treatment, doctors find | Science & Tech News
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Five people in the UK are believed to have developed Alzheimer’s Disease as a result of medical treatment decades earlier, doctors have revealed. The world-first research suggests the individuals acquired a rogue protein that causes the form of dementia from growth hormone taken from the brains of deceased people. The doctors say Alzheimer’s itself is…
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Cervical cancer treatment breakthrough could cut deaths by 35% | Science & Tech News
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Scientists say already-available drugs could lead to a 35% reduction in deaths caused by cervical cancer, labelling their findings as the biggest breakthrough in treating the disease for over 20 years. Researchers from UCL Cancer Institute and UCLH say a short course of induction chemotherapy (IC) before standard treatment for cervical cancer, chemoradiation (CRT), could…
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AI-driven technology could transform aneurysm treatment | Science & Tech News
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The treatment of brain aneurysms could be transformed by a software platform powered by artificial intelligence. Researchers found the programme, called PreSize, was more accurate placing a stent than experienced neurosurgeons. An aneurysm is a weak or thin spot on a vessel wall in the brain that fills with blood – and they can be…
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HRT used for menopause linked to dementia – but it may not be due to the treatment | UK News
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The use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to ease the effects of menopause has been associated with a higher risk of dementia, a new study has found – but the link between the two may not be down to the treatment. The nationwide study from Denmark, published in the British Medical Journal, appears to contradict…
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New treatment approved for those with advanced womb cancer is ‘game changing’ | UK News
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A “game changing” new treatment has been approved for those diagnosed with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer. As many as 700 people every year will benefit from the “landmark” approval of pembrolizumab (Keytruda), a type of cancer treatment called immunotherapy, and lenvatinib (Lenvima), a cancer growth blocker. The drugs work together to stimulate the body’s…
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CBD treatment for psychosis to be tested in major international study | Science & Tech News
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A major study is being launched to see if people with psychosis or psychotic symptoms can benefit from cannabidiol (CBD). CBD is the second most abundant active ingredient in cannabis but does not give a high by itself and there is no evidence people can become addicted. The NHS only prescribes it for a few…
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Teenager is ‘leukaemia-free’ after revolutionary cell-editing treatment | Science & Tech News
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A 13-year-old has become leukaemia-free with help from a revolutionary new treatment, doctors say. Alyssa, whose family did not want to give their surname, was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in 2021. Conventional treatments, including chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, failed to prevent the disease from returning. In May, Alyssa was given universal…