China pneumonia outbreak may be caused by Sars-type virus: WHO
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China pneumonia outbreak may be caused by Sars-type virus: WHO

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jan/09/china-pneumonia-outbreak-may-be-caused-by-sars-type-virus-who By Guardian News World Health Organization says a new coronavirus, the family linked to Sars and Mers, may be behind Wuhan cases A cluster of more than 50 pneumonia cases in the central Chinese city of Wuhan may be due to a newly emerging member of the family of viruses that…

The risks behind the hype of stem-cell treatments
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The risks behind the hype of stem-cell treatments

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51006333 By BBC Health news Some private clinics are charging UK patients thousands of pounds for unproven and unregulated treatments using the “healing powers” of stem cells, the BBC has found. And experts are warning some of these “therapies” can cause significant harm. Stem cells can become many types of cells in…

Protein tangles in Alzheimer’s patients could help predict brain shrinkage
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Protein tangles in Alzheimer’s patients could help predict brain shrinkage

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jan/01/protein-tangles-in-alzheimers-patients-could-help-predict-brain-shrinkage By Nicola Davis and Hannah Devlin Research suggests tangles of tau could be used to predict how much shrinkage will occur and where Tangles of a protein found inside the brain cells of people with Alzheimer’s disease can be used to predict future brain shrinkage, research suggests. In healthy people, a…

NHS ‘prehab’ fitness plan aims to cut recovery time for cancer patients
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NHS ‘prehab’ fitness plan aims to cut recovery time for cancer patients

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/dec/26/nhs-prehab-fitness-plan-aims-to-cut-recovery-time-for-cancer-patients By PA Media Exercise can help reduce side-effects of chemotherapy and amount of time spent in hospital, say doctors The NHS is hoping a new pre-treatment fitness programme will lead to better odds of survival for thousands of cancer patients. People who have been diagnosed with the disease are being given…

Depression and suicide linked to air pollution in new global study
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Depression and suicide linked to air pollution in new global study

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/18/depression-and-suicide-linked-to-air-pollution-in-new-global-study By Damian Carrington Environment editor Cutting toxic air might prevent millions of people getting depression, research suggests People living with air pollution have higher rates of depression and suicide, a systematic review of global data has found. Cutting air pollution around the world to the EU’s legal limit could prevent…