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Test for early stage Huntington’s disease
A test for the earliest stages of Huntington’s disease could be used to guide treatment, British researchers report today. Read more
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Dementia gene linked to severe Covid-19 disease
People who carry two faulty copies of the APOE gene – linked to dementia – are at twice the risk of developing severe Covid-19, scientists have reported. Read more
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Antibody breakthrough for Alzheimer’s disease
An antibody has been designed that can identify the toxic particles that destroy healthy brain cells in Alzheimer’s disease, it has been announced. Read more
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Focus on blood clotting in Covid-19 patients’
There is an urgent need to focus on medications that address dangerous blood clotting in Covid-19 patients, according to a leading haematologist. Read more
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Immunotherapy hope for elimination of leukaemia stem cells
Hematopoietic stem cells can be selectively eliminated using immunotherapy instead of chemotherapy, a new Swiss study has revealed. Read more
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Study to look at Covid-19 impact on blood cancer patients
A new UK study is to be launched that will examine how patients who receive stem cell transplants for blood cancers and blood disorders react to severe Covid-19 infection. Read more
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Alcohol harms should be part of Covid-19 recovery plans
Experts have called for action to help tackle the damage from drinking excess alcohol during the lockdown period. Read more
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Music elicits different heart reactions in people
People’s hearts respond differently to the same piece of music, which could herald “personalised music prescriptions” for common ailments or to help people stay alert or relaxed, according to French researchers. Read more
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Mental health concerns rising in European adolescents
A new Europe-wide report has reported the state of schoolchildren’s health in 45 countries, raising concerns about increasing problems with mental health. Read more
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Low pressure weather linked to chronic pain
A new study has investigated the widespread belief that the weather influences our health, in particular, that it can worsen chronic pain. Read more