New Genetic Study Of Epilepsy May Reveal Future Treatments
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New Genetic Study Of Epilepsy May Reveal Future Treatments

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This article was taken from: https://www.epilepsyresearch.org.uk/new-genetic-study-of-epilepsy-may-reveal-future-treatments/ By Epilepsy Research UK A study involving nearly 45,000 participants, has discovered 11 new genes associated with epilepsy. Researchers compared the DNA of 15,000 people with epilepsy to the DNA of 30,000 people without epilepsy in the largest study of its’ kind to implicate the 11 new genes. They also…

Anti-drone technology could be introduced in English prisons
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Anti-drone technology could be introduced in English prisons

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/dec/18/anti-drone-technology-introduced-english-prisons-skyfence By Matthew Weaver Government U-turn likely after successful trial of signal blocking system in Guernsey The government could introduce an anti-drone system to stop drug smuggling in English prisons after a successful six-month experiment in Guernsey prompted ministers to consider a U-turn about the technology. Prison governors and officers and the chief inspector…

Antibody discovery offers breakthrough in breast cancer fight
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Antibody discovery offers breakthrough in breast cancer fight

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This article was take from: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/antibody-discovery-offers-breakthrough-in-breast-cancer-fight-a4019301.html By Ross Lydall Women with one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer have been offered new hope after a breakthrough by London scientists. A team at King’s College London has found that targeted antibody therapies could bring long-awaited advances for those with “triple negative” breast cancer, which has fewer…

Evening and weekend GP appointments rolled out across England, NHS announces
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Evening and weekend GP appointments rolled out across England, NHS announces

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/12/17/evening-weekend-gp-appointments-rolled-across-england-nhs-announces/ By Sophie Barnes Evening and weekend GP appointments have now been rolled out across England, health bosses have announced. NHS England said that an estimated nine million extra appointments per year are now available to patients outside of normal working hours. The extended access available from today means people will be…

Virtual reality to help detect early risk of Alzheimer’s
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Virtual reality to help detect early risk of Alzheimer’s

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/dec/16/alzheimers-dementia-cure-virtual-reality-navigation-skills By Robin McKie Navigation skills tested through headsets may identify patients far earlier Scientists have found an unexpected use for virtual reality headsets: to help pinpoint people who may later develop Alzheimer’s disease. The devices, widely used by computer gamers, display images that can be used to test the navigational skills of…