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One in 10 women need anti-cancer drugs
Up to one in 10 women could benefit from anti-cancer treatments such as tamoxifen even before they show signs of the disease, according to an international panel of experts. In a paper published in The Lancet Oncology health journal, the specialists called for a radical new approach to identifying and treating patients who are at risk.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukn...t-One-in-10-women-need-anti-cancer-drugs.html
Dementia checks at 75 urged by Alzheimer's Society
The NHS should offer checks for dementia when people reach 75, a leading health charity says.
The Alzheimer's Society says fewer than half of those with the condition get a diagnosis, so many miss out on the care and support they need.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12862550
Acute myeloid leukaemia genes' role discovered
Three groups of mutations which cause acute myeloid leukaemia, a cancer of the white blood cells, have been identified by scientists. The researchers suggest their work on mice, published in Nature Genetics, could lead to new treatments.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12860969
Walnuts are the healthiest nut, say scientists
Walnuts are the healthiest of all the nuts and should be eaten more as part of a healthy diet, US scientists say. Scientists from Pennsylvania told the American Chemical Society that walnuts contain the highest level of antioxidants compared to other nuts.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12865291
Private patients punished in care homes scandal
PENSIONERS are being forced to spend an extra ?10,000 a year on care home charges to subsidise the paltry fees paid by council-funded residents. Care home operators have admitted that those who have worked hard and saved hard are being penalised for their good behaviour.
http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/237158/Private-patients-punished-in-care-homes-scandal/
Up to one in 10 women could benefit from anti-cancer treatments such as tamoxifen even before they show signs of the disease, according to an international panel of experts. In a paper published in The Lancet Oncology health journal, the specialists called for a radical new approach to identifying and treating patients who are at risk.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukn...t-One-in-10-women-need-anti-cancer-drugs.html
Dementia checks at 75 urged by Alzheimer's Society
The NHS should offer checks for dementia when people reach 75, a leading health charity says.
The Alzheimer's Society says fewer than half of those with the condition get a diagnosis, so many miss out on the care and support they need.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12862550
Acute myeloid leukaemia genes' role discovered
Three groups of mutations which cause acute myeloid leukaemia, a cancer of the white blood cells, have been identified by scientists. The researchers suggest their work on mice, published in Nature Genetics, could lead to new treatments.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12860969
Walnuts are the healthiest nut, say scientists
Walnuts are the healthiest of all the nuts and should be eaten more as part of a healthy diet, US scientists say. Scientists from Pennsylvania told the American Chemical Society that walnuts contain the highest level of antioxidants compared to other nuts.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12865291
Private patients punished in care homes scandal
PENSIONERS are being forced to spend an extra ?10,000 a year on care home charges to subsidise the paltry fees paid by council-funded residents. Care home operators have admitted that those who have worked hard and saved hard are being penalised for their good behaviour.
http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/237158/Private-patients-punished-in-care-homes-scandal/