2015年4月16日 星期四

2015-04-17 U.K. Health


The Independent
   
'Game-changing' new way to fight cancer discovered   
The Independent
Researchers believe they have found a “game-changing” way to boost the body's immune system, potentially enabling it to fight off any kind of cancer or virus. A “completely unknown” protein was discovered by scientists at Imperial College London and they ...

Mystery protein could help us ward off disease   The Times (subscription)
Cancer fighting protein discovered by chance offers fresh hope for cure   Express.co.uk
Cancer treatment supercharges the body's ability to fight disease   Daily Mail
Telegraph.co.uk   
Science 2.0   
Drug Discovery & Development   
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Scotsman
   
Blood test could detect breast cancer years before   
Scotsman
A SIMPLE blood test has been developed which could be more accurate than a mammogram at predicting breast cancer up to five years before it develops, a major study has found. Danish scientists hope the breakthrough could lead to better prevention and ...

Blood test that can predict your breast cancer risk 'years into the future ...   Daily Mail
Danish scientists say a simple blood test can be used to predict breast cancer   International Business Times UK
2 Your Health Hormone Replacement and Breast Cancer Risk   WCBD
Times of India   
Hindustan Times   
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The Guardian
   
The election's gone to pot: Northern Ireland gets broadcast from pro-cannabis party   
The Guardian
Northern Ireland is to have its first-ever party political broadcast by a party campaigning solely for reform of Britain's drug laws on Thursday night. The Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol party (Cista) has registered 32 candidates for the general election, including ...

Cannabis is Safer than Alcohol – Who are they and what do they want?   Slugger O'Toole
It's high time medicinal cannabis was worthy of political debate   Belfast Telegraph (blog)

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Belfast Telegraph
   
British soldiers sent to Afghanistan given anti-malaria drug known to be ...   
Belfast Telegraph
Hundreds of British soldiers in Afghanistan were given a controversial anti-malaria drug even though experts do not recommend its use in the country, it can be revealed. Related Articles. More veterans seeking mental help. Also in this Section. Burnham ...

Hundreds of British soldiers sent to Afghanistan given anti-malarial drug known ...   The Independent
1000 Armed Forces members require psychiatric treatment after being given anti ...   Daily Mail
Labour vows review after 994 troops 'stricken by Lariam'   Channel 4 News
Irish Independent   
RT   
Forces TV   
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BBC News
   
'Preventable rabies kills 160 people per day'   
BBC News
Around 59,000 people die every year from rabies transmitted by dogs, with the poorer regions of the world worst affected, says a report by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control. The report authors said more should be done to vaccinate dogs, particularly in ...

Scottish scientists put a figure on rabies deaths for the first time   Herald Scotland
Rabies spread by dogs 'kills 60000 people a year'   Western Morning News
Scots study finds dog rabies kills 160 people a day   Scotsman (blog)
Science Codex   
Voice of America   
Haaretz   
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The Register
   
Health apps and wearables make you nervous, not fit, say boffins   
The Register
The British Medical Journal has staged a debate on the topic “Can healthy people benefit from health apps?” The debate seems to your correspondent to be a draw. Iltifat Husain, editor, iMedicalApps.com, and assistant professor of emergency medicine at ...

Fitness apps don't improve health - and could be harmful   The Independent
Doctors warn 'untested and unscientific' apps make us worry we are abnormal   Daily Mail
Do health apps actually harm or help healthy people?   Times of India
TODAYonline   
Medical News Today   
Irish Times   
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Scotsman
   
Sharp minds in old age 'may be down to genes'   
Scotsman
STAYING sharp in old age may be in your genes, as scientists have discovered a link for the first time between the genetic code and how quickly we can process new information. The findings could help understand how the brain works and why some people ...

Genes determine which of us stays sharp as we age, study reveals   Herald Scotland
Gene study may explain why some remain quick thinkers   BBC News
The speed at which we process new information is written in our genes   Daily Mail
Deadline News   
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Daily Star
   
WARNING: Deadly new craze of holding breath is putting kids in serious danger   
Daily Star
PARENTS have been warned about a twisted new game their children are playing, involving suffocating each other until they pass out. By Ashitha Nagesh / Published 17th April 2015. The deadly new craze is putting children in danger DEADLY: The ...

'Sleeper' craze: Eight-year-old boy believed to be victim of new suffocation game   Manchester Evening News
Police warn of deadly 'sleeper' playground craze after child taken to hospital ...   mirror.co.uk
'Sleeper' craze: Greater Manchester Police warns of death   BBC News
Rochdale Online   
ITV News   
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NHS Choices
   
Does happiness have a smell and is it contagious?   
NHS Choices
"Humans can smell when other people are happy, researchers discover," The Independent reports; somewhat over-enthusiastically. In a new study, Dutch researchers investigated where happiness could be "spread" to others, via body odours, through a ...

REVEALED: Your sweat can bring happiness!   Times of India
Why happiness is infectious: you can actually smell joy   Telegraph.co.uk
Humans release chemicals in their sweat that convey joy   Daily Mail
NDTV   
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shropshirestar.com
   
GPs are undervalued say Shropshire doctors   
shropshirestar.com
Many doctors working in surgeries have not had a pay rise for 10 years and those who have retired have not been replaced, according to retired GP Dr Charles West. His fears for the state of the medical profession have been echoed by Dr Rob Richards, who ...

GP 'brain drain' on the cards   Belfast Telegraph
Doctors blast politicians' 'unachievable' promises ahead of General Election   Lancashire Telegraph
GPs want to retire or emigrate, poll finds   Telegraph.co.uk
Daily Mail   
The Guardian   
WalesOnline   
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