Alzheimer’s gene neutralised in human brain cells for the first time
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Alzheimer’s gene neutralised in human brain cells for the first time

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/04/09/alzheimers-gene-neutralised-human-brain-cells-first-time/ By Henry Bodkin  Scientists have claimed an important breakthrough in the battle against Alzheimer’s after neutralising the most significant gene responsible for the disease for the first time. A team in California successfully identified the protein associated with the high-risk apoE4 gene and then manage to prevent it damaging human neuron cells. The…

Prostate cancer: Four in 10 cases diagnosed late, charity says
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Prostate cancer: Four in 10 cases diagnosed late, charity says

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43669439 By BBc Health News Four in 10 prostate cancer cases in the UK are diagnosed late, a study suggests. The report by charity Orchid found a “worrying trend” of late diagnosis with 37% of prostate cancer cases diagnosed at stages three and four. The report found one in four cases of prostate…

Recruitment crisis as student nurse application numbers fall

Recruitment crisis as student nurse application numbers fall

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/recruitment-crisis-as-student-nurse-application-numbers-fall-11317181 By Sky News RCN says more incentives are needed to attract people into the profession. The Royal College of Nursing has called for a national recruitment campaign as the latest figures show a fall in applicants for student places. There have been 43,700 UCAS undergraduate applications for nursing courses, a…

Sugary drinks ban looming for NHS hospitals as one third fail to sign up to reduction scheme
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Sugary drinks ban looming for NHS hospitals as one third fail to sign up to reduction scheme

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/04/04/sugary-drinks-ban-looming-nhs-hospitals-one-third-fail-sign/ By Sarah Knapton, science editor  The NHS could bring in a complete ban of sugary drinks in hospitals after more than a third of trusts failed to sign up to a scheme to cut sales. Hospitals and retailers were given until the end of March to reduce the number of sugary soft…

NHS launches cancer ‘one-stop shops’ to speed up diagnoses

NHS launches cancer ‘one-stop shops’ to speed up diagnoses

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/nhs-cancer-one-stop-shop-diagnosis-gp-symptoms-surgery-a8285896.html By Sally Wardle ‘A real step change in the way people with un’A real step change in the way people with unclear symptoms are identified, diagnosed and treated’ clear symptoms are identified, diagnosed and treated’ New “one-stop shops” to speed up cancer diagnosis are being trialled across the country for the first…