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Hundreds take to Glasgow streets in city centre dance challenge for charity

Around 200 people gathered in the city's George Square to take part in the Scottish Huntington's Association's 100-song event as part of the disease's awareness month

Glasgow Live

Serial killer Peter Tobin's cause of death confirmed in new prison documents

Notorious serial killer Peter Tobin's cause of death has been confirmed, with documents revealing the murderer had cancer, vascular disease and a lung infection.

Glasgow Live

Kevin Sinfield carries ex-teammate Rob Burrow over line in Leeds Marathon raising funds to fight motor neurone disease

Former England rugby league teammates Kevin Sinfield and Rob Burrow raise millions of pounds for research into motor neurone disease, after Burrow's diagnosis in 2019.

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All my COVID precautions were in vain

The uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 means there are few treatments left for immunocompromised people like me

Salon

Luke Burgess travels across world to complete Leeds Marathon with Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield

Yorkshireman Burgess, 36, won a Super League Grand Final alongside famous duo but also lost his dad to motor neurone disease so had double reason to complete Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon in aid of the condition

Daily Mirror

Tories are 'failing' dementia sufferers with broken promises, charity boss says

Ahead of Dementia Action Week, the boss of Alzheimer’s Disease International said former prime ministers David Cameron and Boris Johnson have failed patients

Daily Mirror

Kevin Sinfield carries Rob Burrow over the line at Leeds Marathon

Rugby league great pushed friend and former teammate who has motor neurone disease in a wheelchair around 26.2 mile course

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Study reveals traffic-related air pollution affects brain function

According to a study from the University of California, Irvine, exposure to traffic-related air pollution causes memory loss, cognitive decline, and the activation of brain pathways linked to the onset of Alzheimer's disease. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kevin Sinfield carries Rob Burrow over Leeds marathon finish after pushing pal 26 miles

Kevin Sinfield has raised millions of pounds for research into motor neurone disease since his former Leeds Rhinos team-mate Rob Burrow was diagnosed with the condition in 2019

Daily Mirror

'No violins': Michael J. Fox reflects on his career and life with Parkinson's

When Michael J. Fox describes his experience with Parkinson's disease in his new documentary, he's extremely blunt. But talking with NPR this week, he hasn't lost the humor that made him famous.

WEKU

Huntington’s disease: 'First symptom’ of incurable brain condition

Symptoms of Huntington’s disease will gradually get worse for around 10 to 25 years until the patient dies. Here's everything you need to know about the the debilitating condition

Daily Mirror

Still: A Michael J Fox Movie review – an intimate, uplifting star portrait

Self-effacing and wryly defiant, the Hollywood actor, diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at 29, reflects on a life of two halves in this revealing documentary

The Guardian - UK

When vaccination was born

On May 14, 1796, Englishman Edward Jenner tested vaccination on a human subject. Building on conventional wisdom, Jenner introduced vaccination against smallpox, a disease that has now been eradicated.

The Hindu

Kevin Sinfield: ‘The longer this marathon takes, the more time I get to spend with Rob’

As he prepares for Sunday’s Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon, Kevin Sinfield tells Aaron Bower how he’s looking forward to pushing his former Rhinos teammate, who has motor neurone disease, for the duration

The Guardian - UK

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Qld House Speaker Curtis Pitt’s mental health prompts him to go on leave

Curtis Pitt will temporarily step down to address mental health issues, citing divorce, depression and inflammatory bowel disease.

The Independent UK

Eurovision-themed show made by and for care home residents tours Liverpool

It is hoped the show will remind people living with dementia and other neurological diseases ‘that they have not been forgotten’.

Daily Mirror

Unusual Parkinson's symptom that can be heard years before actual signs appear

Scientists have uncovered the early vocal symptoms of Parkinson's, following a study using songbirds

The Independent UK

Kansas governor vetoes measures to aid anti-abortion centers, limit health officials' power

Kansas’ Democratic governor has vetoed Republican legislation that would have provided a financial boost to pregnancy centers run by abortion opponents and curbed state and local officials' powers during infectious disease outbreaks

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Coronation Street's Peter Ash praised and told 'thank you' as he takes on challenge after character's diagnosis

The Manchester actor is known for playing Paul Foreman in the ITV soap

WEKU

Coronavirus FAQ: 'Emergency' over! Do we unmask and grin? Or adjust our worries?

Now that official COVID emergency declarations have ended, how should people evaluate their risk of SARS-CoV-2? That's the subject of our frequently asked questions offering.

Daily Record

People with long-term health issues could be due up to £172 each week through new payment

Adult Disability Payment has replaced PIP for new claimants in Scotland.

Daily Record

'Red flag' bladder cancer symptoms as experts urge people to watch out for signs

May is Bladder Cancer Awareness month with experts sharing the signs and symptoms of the potentially deadly disease that should look out for.

Evening Standard

Free skin cancer screenings in memory of 24-year-old Londoner help identify dozens of cases

Free online skin cancer screenings funded in memory of a 24-year-old who died of the disease have led to nearly 80 people being diagnosed.

The Conversation

Gene therapy helps combat some forms of blindness – and ongoing clinical trials are looking to extend these treatments to other diseases

An estimated 295 million people suffer from visual impairment globally. Around 43 million of those people are living with blindness. While not every form of blindness can be cured, recent scientific breakthroughs have uncovered new ways to treat some forms of inherited blindness through gene therapy.

Salon

Is "pre-addiction" really a thing?

"I don't know if this is a helpful term": experts torn on a concept invented to help treat drug addiction

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