Cheap asthma drug could help fight dementia
Tests show just a six-week course of commonly available tablets leads to a marked improvement in mental function.
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Patients with life-threatening conditions can wait twice as long for ambulance because they called 111
The NHS is investigating an ambulance trust in the south of England after it took an unauthorised decision to delay help for patients who may have suffered strokes and other potentially lethal conditions.
Dementia patients’ rages may be entirely due to pain
“Ann Pascoe’s husband Andrew had always been a gentle, mild-mannered man. So when he was diagnosed with dementia seven years ago, she expected him to be forgetful and become more dependent – what she was not ready for were his aggressive outbursts.”
Old drug may help keep Alzheimer’s patients out of nursing homes
A cheap off-patent drug that relieves some symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease may also help keep people at an advanced stage of the illness out of nursing homes, at least for a while.
The 116 things that can give you cancer the full list
The World Health Organisation said processed meats are among the most carcinogenic substances along with cigarettes, alcohol, sunbeds and arsenic.
Belfast-base clinical trial seeks vascular dementia participants
People with vascular dementia are being asked to take part in a Belfast-based clinical trial into a possible new treatment of the disease.
Armed forces veterans have 50% increased risk of motor neurone disease
Soldiers who have been in the UK armed forces are 50% more likely to develop motor neurone disease than those who have never served, a new study has found.
Scientists discover how to ‘turn off’ pain: Threshold can be raised by altering chemistry in the brain
New research has raised the possibility of creating more effective treatments for people who suffer from chronic pain – which could be as simple as encouraging them to take more exercise.
Experts attack claims that bacon is ‘as big a cancer threat as smoking’
The World Health Organisation (WHO) will publish a report on Monday on the dangers of eating processed meats.
First trial to stop Alzheimer’s before symptoms emerge
Most research into dementia is about finding treatments for people who are already affected by symptoms.