Alzheimer’s: University of East Anglia to explore sleep link to brain disease
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Alzheimer’s: University of East Anglia to explore sleep link to brain disease

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-47790758 By BBC Health News A new sleep and dementia research unit at a university in England hopes to learn more about the link between sleep problems and Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists at the University of East Anglia, in Norwich, will investigate with help from volunteers. Sleep disturbance is common in dementia…

HPV vaccine linked to ‘dramatic’ cervical disease drop
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HPV vaccine linked to ‘dramatic’ cervical disease drop

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-47803975 By BBC Health news The routine vaccination of girls with the HPV vaccine in Scotland has led to a “dramatic” drop in cervical disease in later life, new research suggests. Human papilomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted infection and some types are linked to cervical cancer. Researchers said the vaccine…

What is Autism?
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What is Autism?

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/ By NHS UK Autism is a lifelong condition that affects how people communicate and interact with others. Autism affects people in different ways. But most autistic people see, hear and experience the world differently from people without autism. Autistic people may be given a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder or…

Record numbers of amputations on NHS amid warnings 1 in 10 will soon suffer type two diabetes
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Record numbers of amputations on NHS amid warnings 1 in 10 will soon suffer type two diabetes

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/04/02/record-numbers-amputations-nhs-amid-warnings-1-10-will-soon/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor Record number of people are undergoing amputations on the NHS, official figures show, amid warnings that diabetes will soon afflict one in 10 adults. Health officials said it was a “tragedy” that so many people were facing life-changing surgery as a result of preventable ill-health. Estimates suggest…

Five-minute ‘needle’ nose job?
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Five-minute ‘needle’ nose job?

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47707954 By BBC Health News A speedy ‘non-surgical’ nose job that takes just minutes may be possible using tiny needles and an electric current, US researchers believe. Bendy cartilage structures – like ears and the tip of the nose – can be remodelled with electromechanical reshaping (EMR), they claim. It…