Arthritis drug could also halt Alzheimer’s: Treatment found to stop progression of memory loss and poor mood
A safe and widely-used arthritis drug stops Alzheimers in its tracks, a British study has found.
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Dying grandfather ‘shocked back to life’ 30 times
A pensioner diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour should have been left to die in peace but was instead shocked 31 times as staff did not realise he had a defibrillator
Breast cancer: One-shot radiotherapy gets NHS nod
A pioneering breast cancer treatment that replaces weeks of radiotherapy with a single, targeted shot is set to be offered on the NHS.
Revolutionary new jab to fight arthritis
The injection, which helps joints heal themselves, is already being tested on British patients. And researchers hope the cheap and quick procedure could be used to prevent the disease ever striking in the first place.
Paracetamol for low back pain ‘no better than placebo’
Paracetamol used to treat acute lower back pain is no better than a dummy pill, research in the Lancet suggests.
Revealed: the VAT loophole driving NHS pharmacy services into hands of private sector
Lucrative hospital pharmacy services are being sold off to private companies such as Boots and Lloyds because a tax loophole puts the NHS at a huge disadvantage when bidding to keep them publicly operated, it can be revealed.
10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s
Early diagnosis is key to helping people with dementia to live better day to day.
5 things you didn’t know about Alzheimer’s
The latest research at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, this week gave practical guidance on how to lower the risk of develpoing dementia.
Lack of nurses at the top leads NMC to set up advisory panel
An absence of registrants at the top tier of the Nursing and Midwifery Council has prompted it to create a panel of senior nurses and midwives to advise it.
Study shows mind-control techniques can help manage chronic pain
A new study by a researcher at the University of Reading has found that painful areas on our body can be controlled through the power of positive thinking.