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Alzheimer's could be detected by taste and smell long before signs of memory loss

A new research study conducted by UK scientists is looking into a new smell and taste test that could help detect Alzheimer's disease long before its initial symptoms.

Daily Record

Barbara Windsor's ex-husband Ronnie Knight - who was infamously jailed for £6m robbery - dies

Barbara Windsor's ex-husband Ronnie Knight, who was jailed for a £6m robbery has died, aged 89 after battling with Parkinson's Disease

Daily Mirror

Toxic air requires new social contract

Last week’s hemispheric wildfire smog exposed just how unprepared we are for the climate crisis

Salon

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New smell and taste test for Alzheimer's could detect disease long before memory loss

It could help detect those who need further tests

Nottingham Post

Mandy Cohen as CDC director? Republicans in Congress tell Biden she’s ‘unfit’

North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd, Rep. Dan Bishop and other Republicans are citing Dr. Mandy Cohen’s track record during the COVID-19 pandemic in opposing her as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tribune News Service

Republicans grill outgoing CDC director as she prepares to exit

WASHINGTON — During what’s likely to be her last appearance before skeptical congressional Republicans on Tuesday, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky once again asked for more data and workforce authorities — and, once again, she was sharply dismissed.

Tribune News Service

Christy Dignam RIP: Aslan and President Higgins lead tributes as legendary singer dies

The Aslan frontman died earlier today following a decade long rare blood disease

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Health dept. urges people to desist from self-medication for viral fevers

The Health department has warned people to desist from self-treatment as this is the season of viral fevers, which could be vector-borne diseases like dengue and Zika, leptospirosis or respiratory infections like Influenza.

The Hindu

Do You Get Sick All the Time? These Two Factors May Influence Your "Immune Resilience"

An international group of researchers found immune resilience as a factor that influences life span and the development of numerous infectious diseases.

Inverse

Eating a 'rainbow diet' may prostate cancer risk, according to scientists

Research has shown that mean with prostate cancer had low levels of specific minerals, vitamins and pigments that are found in certain food groups.

Daily Record

'I was set on a round of golf, but my wife forced me to go to the doctors instead' - Man City legend Mike Summerbee reflects on cancer battle and recovery

Prostate Cancer UK have launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the disease, with help from Manchester City legend Mike Summerbee.

Manchester Evening News

Man left with life-threatening syndrome after tick bite means he can no longer eat meat

Craig Smith was diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome brought on from a tick bite - he is one of many Americans to get a positive diagnosis of the potentially life-threatening disease

Daily Mirror

Most early-stage breast cancer patients will become long-term survivors, study finds

Experts said that the majority of women with early stage breast cancer will beat the disease

Evening Standard

Parkinson's disease symptoms include a subtle change to your toilet habits

A common symptom of Parkinson's disease is constipation or having trouble passing urine which has become a major focus for researchers into the condition

Daily Mirror

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Study finds how brain waves can predict cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease

For Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, a few minutes of data collected from a single electrode put on top of the head may be sufficient to anticipate cognitive issues, including dementia. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Researchers discover jumping genes can lead to rare syndrome in children

The activation of certain genes known to cause the uncommon illness MSL3 syndrome in children is regulated by a novel family of DNA elements. Read further on Dynamite News:

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'My baby was born with an incredibly rare life limiting condition that has no cure'

Doctors don't know how long Indie Peal Lewis has to live

The Guardian - UK

Most early-stage breast cancer patients will be long-term survivors – study

For some patients the risk of death within five years is as low as 0.2%, according to large-scale research

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Daily Mirror

'Cruel disease stole my dad's rugby player build and left him skin and bones'

Lee Brennan, 44, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease and his body wasted away from that of a strong rugby player to "skin and bones" according to his devastated daughter

Daily Mirror

'I lost my eye to extremely rare disease and this is the first worrying symptom I noticed'

Brianna Erickson noticed a burst blood vessel in her eye and albeit slightly worried, didn’t think much of it at first - little did she know it would lead to a rare diagnosis

The Independent UK

Most early-stage breast cancer patients will become long-term survivors – study

Experts said that the majority of women with early stage breast cancer will beat the disease.

The Independent UK

Moderate alcohol consumption may lower stress, reduce heart disease risk, study finds

However, scientists caution that drinking any amount of alcohol increases risk of cancer

The Hindu

Explained | Leptospirosis, a disease that surges in the monsoon months

Leptospirosis has emerged as an important infectious disease in the world today. It is a potentially fatal zoonotic bacterial disease that tends to have large outbreaks after heavy rainfall or flooding. This article explains its character, symptoms, risk factors, and precautions.

The Hindu

Research shows India can shorten tuberculosis treatment

Recent studies have found that the length of time tuberculosis patients need to stay on their regimen can be reduced from six to four months. India however is yet to implement any policy that takes advantage of this option, even as its goal to eliminate TB by 2025 approaches the…

The Hindu

4,361 people infected with malaria in Tripura

The authorities have sent emergency medical teams to Malaria affected areas in Tripura. A total of 4,361 people have contracted the disease mostly in interior tribal hamlets.

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