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Scientists unlock secret behind rare disease where flu can cause paralysis

The family of a man who was paralysed at the age of two after catching the flu have expressed their “hope” as scientists have discovered that a faulty gene may be responsible for the rare condition. It is hoped that the finding could potentially one ...

16 Jul 2025 at 23:30

Half a million people have received dementia diagnosis on NHS, figures show

A record half a million people have received a dementia diagnosis on the NHS, figures show. NHS figures published this week show 506,549 people have received a formal dementia diagnosis, compared with 490,163 this time last year, NHS England said. ...

24 Aug 2025 at 19:39

Drug trial offers hope for genetic disorder first discovered in Cumbria

Scientists are hoping to repurpose an existing drug to treat an ultra-rare genetic disorder that has plagued families living in the North of England. Neuroferritinopathy is a progressive and incurable brain condition, whose symptoms including ...

21 Mar 2024 at 07:07

Study explores if herpes combined with vaccine can cure childhood brain cancer

Researchers are investigating whether the herpes virus combined with a vaccine could cure an aggressive type of brain cancer in children. For children with high-grade gliomas – malignant tumours – the three-year survival rate is only 11% to ...

22 May 2024 at 00:01

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