This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45355556 By Alex TherrienHealth reporter, BBC News Scientists have for the first time used gene-editing to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy in a large mammal, a significant step towards effective treatment for people with the disorder. The condition, which has no cure, leads to loss of muscle function and strength and ultimately an…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45354846 By Laurel IvesBBC Health The number of people aged 85 and over needing 24-hour care is set to double, says a new study, as an expert warns the care system is “at breaking point”. The study, published in the Lancet Public Health journal, analysed the projected health needs of the elderly…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/29/dementia-patients-hospital-suffering-silence-according-deeply/ By Henry Bodkin Hospital-bound dementia patients are “suffering in silence” because they are unable to communicate the pain they are in, according to a new study. Research by Marie Curie and University College London found that over a third of patients with the disease are unable to explain how they are feeling to…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-45269682 By George Greenwood BBC News At least 8,000 doctors shifts were left uncovered in London’s accident and emergency departments last year, research has shown. An A&E doctor told the BBC staff were leaving emergency medicine due to the pressures of understaffed departments. The Department of Health said the number of emergency medicine…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45319393 By BBC News A major study has found promising results for the safety of a weight-loss drug available in the US. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, says adults using the drug lorcaserin lost an average of 4kg (8.8lb) over 40 months. It says the drug, which…