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Nothing is better than a weekend lie-in – so why won’t my body let me do it?

Research has claimed that those who sleep in on weekends are less likely to develop heart disease. But what happens if, like former lie-in fiend Olivia Petter, it’s become impossible to laze around past the early hours?

The Independent UK

Scottish university secures £30m funding to develop treatments for deadly diseases

A SCOTTISH science institute will receive nearly £30 million in funding from the UK Government to help with vital research into new treatments for…

The National (Scotland)

Biologists who developed cancer-treating drug to receive £30m in funding

Researchers at the University of Dundee have also used cutting-edge technology to help create a Parkinson’s disease drug that is undergoing trials.

The Independent UK

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Picking your nose could contribute to risk of Alzheimer’s disease, study finds

A letter citing 10 studies, published by the American Journal of the Medical Sciences, says picking your nose could increase risk of dementia

The Independent UK

Moderna MRNA Mpox Vaccine Shows Promise In Animal Study

An experimental Moderna mRNA vaccine for mpox has demonstrated greater effectiveness than current shots in reducing disease symptoms and duration, according to an animal study published in the journal Cell on Wednesday.

International Business Times

Long COVID inflicts deep scars on the lungs, but targeting specific immune cells could reverse damage − new research in mice

The long-term effects of respiratory viral infections such as COVID-19 are a major public health burden. Some estimates suggest over 65 million people around the world suffer from long COVID-19.

The Conversation

Consider lowering cholesterol ‘much earlier on in life’, researchers suggest

A study found exposure to high or fluctuating cholesterol early in life may heighten the risk of developing a condition called atherosclerosis.

The Independent UK

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Lowering cholesterol levels early in life reduces risk of heart disease - study

High cholesterol increases risk of condition that causes arteries to narrow

Evening Standard

Scientists say public should start lowering cholesterol much earlier on in life

Lowering cholesterol levels should be thought about much earlier in life, researchers have said.

The Independent UK

London scientists discover why men and women are affected by diseases differently

Researchers say discovery could lead to more targeted treatments

Evening Standard

What is cholesterol and how can we lower it?

By being proactive, you can avoid complications like heart disease or strokes later in life

The Independent UK

Humans infecting animals infecting humans − from COVID-19 to bird flu, preventing pandemics requires protecting all species

When the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, humans had been the only species with reported cases of the disease. While early genetic analyses pointed to horseshoe bats as the evolutionary hosts of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, no reports had yet surfaced indicating…

The Conversation

How HIV/AIDS got its name − the words Americans used for the crisis were steeped in science, stigma and religious language

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first used the term “AIDS” on Sept. 24, 1982, more than a year after the first cases appeared in medical records. Those early years of the crisis were marked by a great deal of confusion over what caused the disease, who it affected…

The Conversation

Gaza just had its first polio victim in 25 years. This war cannot continue

Polio is a contagious disease that thrives on misery – and Israeli bombardment has destroyed 70% of Gaza’s sewage pumps

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Forgotten epidemic: with over 280 million birds dead how is the avian flu outbreak evolving?

New data reveals the virus has spread to endangered species in Antarctica – yet the H5N1’s risk to biodiversity, farming and human health is little explored

Medical Daily

Ultra-Processed Foods Linked To Heart Disease: Study Reveals Most and Least Harmful Items

While ultra-processed foods are associated with heart disease, the level of risk varies depending on the specific type of food, and not all of them have the same detrimental effects.

The Conversation

Research shows diabetes drug could reduce dementia risk. Here’s how the two diseases may be linked

A Korean study published recently suggests people with type 2 diabetes who are prescribed a particular class of drug might be at a significantly lower risk of dementia.

Medical Daily

Regular Cellphone Use Tied To Heart Disease: Smokers, Diabetics At Greater Risk, Says Study

The increased heart disease risk is partly due to the poor sleep, psychological distress, and neuroticism associated with mobile use, the research revealed.

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How a ‘pacemaker’ for the brain fights off Parkinson’s

When Shawn Connolly was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease nine years ago, he was a 39-year-old daredevil on a skateboard, flipping and leaping from walls, benches and dumpsters through the streets of San Francisco. He appeared in videos and magazines, and had sponsorships from skateboard makers and shops.

The Independent UK

Mpox detected at Fort Dodge Correctional Facility in Iowa

The prison facility is yet to confirm the number of infected prisoners

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on a global health crisis: living longer may not mean living healthier

Editorial: Chronic diseases disproportionately affect low- and middle-income countries. Richer nations need to step up to help reduce their toll

The Independent UK

Denmark reports cases of bluetongue disease that can be fatal to sheep but is harmless to humans

Denmark has reported cases of bluetongue in the country’s east, a non-contagious, insect-borne viral disease that is harmless to humans but can be fatal for so-called ruminant animals — mainly sheep but also cows and goats

The Guardian - US

Kamala Harris should launch a national campaign to end the US diabetes epidemic

It would save thousands of lives and billions of dollars and increase Harris’s appeal to voters in conservative states

Al Jazeera

Virus hunters: The scientists tracking deadly diseases in tough conditions

Amid threats from mpox and new unknown viruses, how do epidemiologists track pathogens before a health crisis begins?

The Guardian - UK

‘We cannot protect our children’: parents in Gaza face new threat of polio

Vaccination is likely to be an uphill struggle after re-emergence of the disease in the territory, where war has decimated healthcare

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