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AI Links Gut Microbiome to Alzheimer’s

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Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers are pioneering the use of artificial intelligence to explore how the gut microbiome influences Alzheimer’s disease. Their latest study employs ...

Socioeconomic Factors Linked to Chronic Pain

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Sarah Carter

Summary: Socioeconomic status, lifestyle, and psychological factors significantly influence the development of chronic musculoskeletal pain after injury. The study found that individuals ...

A ‘cure’ for hay fever at last: Pioneering treatment is finally available on the NHS… but sufferers face a postcode lottery. Find out how you can get it

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Sarah Carter

In a few weeks, like thousands of others, 14-year-old Sam Odell will be sitting down to take his GCSE mock exams — ...

Fears ‘zombie deer disease’ could ‘pass to humans like mad cow disease’ after death of men

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Sarah Carter

SCIENTISTS fear two hunters may have contracted a ‘zombie deer disease’ after eating infected meat. The US pair died soon after eating ...

NHS-backed way to lose nearly 9lbs in 12 weeks (and no, it doesn’t involve a diet of soups and shakes!)

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Sarah Carter

By Kate Pickles Health Editor For The Daily Mail 14:50 22 Apr 2024, updated 15:10 22 Apr 2024 In a world of ...

Scotland’s alcohol deaths worst in UK as rates hit record high

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Sarah Carter

The number of alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland has hit a record high after rates skyrocketed 25% in five years. Data released by ...

Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi falls short of blockbuster status in faltering US rollout

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Sarah Carter

Every fortnight, retired business owner Carolyn Davis drives more than 300 miles from her home in Florida’s Pensacola Beach to a hospital ...

Covid-19 booster jabs offered for vulnerable over 75s in Kent

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Sarah Carter

Kent residents vulnerable to Covid-19 can book a booster vaccination if they are aged 75 or over. The offer is also open ...

Map reveals ‘world’s deadliest infectious disease’ hotspots amid ‘worrying’ UK resurgence

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Sarah Carter

THE areas where you are most likely to catch tuberculosis (TB), one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, are revealed on a ...

Researchers Discover a Twist in How Diet Affects Aging

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Sarah Carter

Penn State researchers have discovered complex effects of caloric restriction on telomere loss, suggesting potential long-term health benefits from dietary adjustments that ...