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Baby born with rare life-threatening disorder makes medical history

Researchers hope what they learn from KJ will help other rare disease patients

The Independent UK

Omaze launches £4million West Sussex beach house prize draw backed by Eddie Redmayne

The property comes mortgage-free, with all stamp duty and legal fees covered and the winner will also received £250,000 in cash

Evening Standard

US safety net helps protect children from abuse and neglect, and some of those programs are threatened by proposed budget cuts

President Donald Trump and Republicans in the House of Representatives have put forward budget proposals that would slash spending by hundreds of millions of dollars over the next decade on several programs that support low-income U.S. families with children.

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What is popcorn lung? The serious and irreversible disease linked to vaping

Vaping is especially popular among teenagers and young adults, but fruity, candy-like flavours come with a chemical cost

The Independent UK

King Charles advocates benefits of good diet amid cancer treatment

King Charles advocated for the benefits of eating well amid cancer treatment as he talked to a student battling the disease at a Buckingham Palace garden party.

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Prader-Willi syndrome: A rare disease that causes insatiable hunger

Prader-Willi syndrome is a rare genetic disease that causes poor feeding in infancy but later triggers insatiable hunger.

LiveScience

A grim lottery: as Israel bombs hospitals, some Gaza children are granted rare exit permits

The al Astal brothers are among the unlucky Palestinians who are fighting their own battle against cancer while stuck in a war zone

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Should AD stand for Alzheimer’s disease, or for Auguste Deter, the patient whose case was first described?

Auguste Deter was born 175 years ago on May 16, 1850. Though the story of her life is not widely known, it should be. Through her suffering and dignity, Deter puts a much-needed human face on the tragedy of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), one of the most important medical problems currently…

The Conversation

'Truly miraculous': Common gut microbe shows promise as fatty liver disease treatment

Researchers shed light on the "dark matter" of the gut, revealing a species of fungus that could potentially help counter fatty liver disease. The research is in its early days, though.

LiveScience

Do people really want to know their risk of getting Alzheimer’s?

A new study has highlighted the complex emotions and ethical dilemmas of learning your future risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Among 274 healthy research participants from the US aged 65 and over, 40% declined to receive their personal risk estimates – despite having initially expressed an interest in doing so.

The Conversation

How your genes interact with your environment changes your disease risk − new research counts the ways

Sitting in my doctor’s examination room, I was surprised when she told me, “Genetics don’t really matter for chronic disease.” Rather, she continued, “A person’s lifestyle, what they eat, and how much they exercise, determine whether they get heart disease.”

The Conversation

Tributes paid to father of murdered schoolgirl April Jones after sudden death

Paul Jones, 55, died from a brain disease he contracted in 2018, six years after the death of his daughter.

Evening Standard

Woman widowed at 31 after husband falls ill the day after their wedding

Laura Burr is now campaigning for mandatory NHS health checks for young adults

The Independent UK

Living Near This Popular Sports Facility May Triple Your Risk Of Parkinson's Disease

A recent study revealed that residents living within two miles of this popular sports facility are at nearly three times the risk of developing Parkinson's disease.

Medical Daily

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Almost a third of deaths from heart disease in England occur in diabetes patients, report finds

Diabetes UK report found the UK spends £10.7bn on diabetes care each year – a figure set to rise to £18bn by 2035

The Independent UK

Could just sitting around increase your Alzheimer’s risk? Scientists say yes

Alzheimer’s disease leads to the deaths of more than 120,000 Americans every year

AAP

Helping Indigenous families navigate genomic health

A suite of resources about genetic conditions, testing and genomics research aims to fulfil a need for culturally grounded information for families.

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The risks of "diagnosis creep"

In “The Age of Diagnosis,” Suzanne O’Sullivan challenges common assumptions about how we detect and treat disease

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Evening Standard

Cigarettes, vapes or pouches - which is worst for your health?

Here’s what we know so far about the health risks of cigarettes, vapes and nicotine pouches

The Independent UK

Just three nights without a full 8 hours of sleep can harm your heart

Nights without sleep result in inflammatory proteins linked to disease, say researchers

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Bindi Irwin Posts Health Update From Hospital After A Medical Emergency Due To Incurable Disease

Bindi Irwin had to miss the fundraising event honoring her late father due to her surgeon’s instructions.

Evening Standard

Bella Hadid says chronic illness has made it ‘hard to take a shower most days’

The 28-year-old was diagnosed with Lyme Disease in the early 2010s.

The Independent UK

Bella Hadid says ‘it’s hard to take a shower most days’ and is ‘excruciating pain’ due to Lyme disease condition

‘If I have one day off, if I can get in the shower and make myself breakfast, I see that as an accomplishment,’ said Hadid

The Conversation

Researchers uncovered hundreds of genes linked to OCD, providing clues about how it changes the brain − new research

Obsessive compulsive disorder has many unknowns, including what causes it, why symptoms can differ so much between people, how medication and therapy for it actually work, and why treatment is effective for some people and not for others. In our newly published research, my colleagues and I made a step…

Roll Call

Rare Disease Patients Await Congressional Action on Life-Saving Treatments - Roll Call

President Trump recently signed a wide-ranging executive order urging Congress to amend a crucial provision of a Biden-era law governing Medicare drug price negotiations, with the administration’s aim being to lower prices without kneecapping pharmaceutical industry investments in the research and development of innovative new drugs. The executive order marks…

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