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Study finds ex-rugby internationals' risk of neurodegenerative diseases is between two and 15 times higher than the public's

Researchers call for action to reduce the risks of head impact and traumatic brain injury in all sports, as a new study finds former men's rugby internationals have more than double the risk of neurodegenerative disease, with players' risk of motor neurone disease 15 times that of the general population.

ABC News

New simple eye test will use AI to predict death from a heart condition

People at risk of stroke, heart attack and other circulatory conditions could undergo RV (artificial intelligence enabled retinal vasculometry) during routine visits to the opticians

Daily Mirror

Rugby authorities urged to cut out contact training to reduce the risk of MND

Research led by the University of Glasgow found evidence of an increased risk of motor neurone disease among former rugby players.

The Independent UK

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ITV viewers 'in tears' as Jeremy Paxman lifts lid on life with Parkinson's diagnosis

Jeremy Paxman presented the new ITV documentary Paxman: Putting Up with Parkinson's, about his Parkinson's diagnosis last year

Daily Mirror

Judge tosses charges against 7 people in Flint water crisis

A judge has dismissed charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal, including two former state health officials blamed for deaths from Legionnaires’ disease

The Independent UK

Meningitis B symptoms: the warning signs everyone should know

Meningitis B has been identified as the strain behind the Kent outbreak, but what are the symptoms and who is at risk?

Evening Standard

Rugby players 15 times more likely to suffer devastating motor neurone disease

Scottish union legend Doddie Weir and league super star Rob Burrow are among the rugby players diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease - which kills nerves that carry messages from the brain to muscles

Daily Mirror

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New Alzheimer's drug slows cognitive decline – and may be available as early as next year

Lecanemab is the first drug to help improve the symptoms of Alzheimer’s by slowing the disease. These are very promising results, although the only data we have at the moment is from the drugmaker’s press release.

The Conversation

Six lesser-known Parkinson's symptoms as Jeremy Paxman opens up about diagnosis

The former Newsnight star has revealed his doctor spotted his Parkinson's disease while watching him on University Challenge.

Daily Record

Heart disease: Sitting down for too long can increase risk, expert warns

Reducing the time you spend sitting down is 'just as important' as regular exercise and can help slash your risk of developing heart disease, claims nutritionist Daisy Whitbread

Daily Mirror

What is Parkinson’s disease? Jeremy Paxman says it ‘makes you wish you hadn’t been born’

The former BBC journalist is one of thousands to put his name to a charter calling on the Government to do more to support those with the disease

Evening Standard

Swansea City legends unite to raise funds in memory of Lenny Johnrose

A star-studded event will take place this month to raise funds for Swansea's Former Players' Association and the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Wales Online

Ice bucket challenge helps to fund FDA-approved motor neurone medication

Millions of dollars raised during the ice bucket challenge craze of 2014 have been used in the development of a new FDA-approved treatment.

The New Daily

WHO to request cholera vaccines for Haiti, expects further spread

The World Health Organization is setting up tents to treat cholera in Haiti and will also request a supply of oral vaccines against the disease that has unexpectedly returned to a country paralysed by a gang blockade, a WHO spokesperson said.

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This pharmacist is taking a loss to share the monkeypox vaccine. Here’s why

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Pucci’s Pharmacy co-owner Clint Hopkins heeded his conscience and the Sacramento County public health team’s call for help with vaccinating people at high-risk of contracting monkeypox.

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Mayo Clinic expert offers perspective on experimental Alzheimer's disease drug

According to drugmakers Eisai and Biogen, a Phase 3 clinical study on a potential new Alzheimer's disease drug shows promise. The study findings show that the drug, lecanemab, reduced clinical decline of people with Alzheimer's disease by 27% compared with a placebo after 18 months of treatment.

Radio France Internationale

French health chiefs call for at risk citizens to get second Covid booster jab

A top French health official on Monday urged millions of people to get a second booster shot against the coronavirus as the country braces itself for another wave of the disease.

ABC News

NT government releases plan to address banana freckle disease outbreak in the Top End

Julie-Ann Murphy and Alan Petersen, whose Northern Territory farm is one of 42 properties the disease has spread to, say the loss of their crop will be devastating.

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COVID-19's alarming effect on the heart

The SARS-CoV-2 virus may damage some patients' hearts, a study in Immunology suggests

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Cardiovascular disease looks different in women than men

DEAR DOCTORS: I'm a 38-year-old woman in good health. I kept getting a tight chest while running, so my doctor did some tests. He said my heart looked fine. But when I went for a second opinion, I was diagnosed with microvascular disease. I've never even heard of that before.…

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Texas researchers receive $149 million for large study of Alzheimer’s in racial, ethnic groups

FORT WORTH, Texas — The National Institutes of Health is giving $149 million to researchers at the University of North Texas Health Science Center to pay for researchers to study the biology of Alzheimer’s disease in multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Daily Mirror

Primary school teacher 'thankful to be alive' after thinking cancer was a common cold

Venessa Taylor, 54, from London has been struggling to find a stem cell donor to save her life with a transplant to avoid the disease recurring

The Conversation

A deadly disease has driven 7 Australian frogs to extinction – but this endangered frog is fighting back

Environmental scientists see flora, fauna and phenomena the rest of us rarely do. In this series, we’ve invited them to share their unique photos from the field.

Daily Record

Early Parkinson's symptoms as BBC presenter diagnosed with condition after struggling to open packaging

Former BBC Radio 4 presenter Mark Mardell revealed he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease after struggling to open Waitrose packaging.

The Hindu

Govt. releases ₹4 crore for controlling leaf disease in arecanut plants

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