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Alzheimer’s drug lowers levels of protein known to cause disease, suggests study

A new genetic therapy for Alzheimer’s disease is safe and successfully lowered levels of the harmful tau protein known to cause the disease, a new study suggests. Researchers say the findings are a “significant” step forward in demonstrating it may ...

24 Apr 2023 at 18:07

Gaia Young’s mother demonstrates opposite consultants on strike

A mother whose daughter died at University College London Hospital (UCLH) has questioned her child’s treatment as she demonstrated opposite striking consultants. Lady Dorit Young of Dartington stood outside UCLH on Thursday with two placards to ...

20 Jul 2023 at 18:27

Screening for prostate cancer could help save lives, study suggests

Using MRI scans to screen men for prostate cancer could reduce deaths from the disease “significantly”, researchers have suggested. Scientists said current tests, which detect the level of the protein prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the ...

22 Aug 2023 at 00:05

Researchers identify cases of Alzheimer’s believed to be passed on from donors

Researchers identify cases of Alzheimer’s believed to be transmitted from donors

Five cases of Alzheimer’s have been identified which are believed to have arisen as a result of medical treatment involving donor hormones decades earlier. The new study provides the first evidence of Alzheimer’s disease in living people ...

29 Jan 2024 at 19:17

Personalised drug therapy hope for bile duct cancer patients

A drug treatment for bile duct cancer patients with a rare mutation has been shown to improve outlook and prolong life in clinical trials. The phase II trial found that patients who were otherwise facing end-of-life care survived for up ...

18 Jan 2023 at 22:00

British patients test world’s first personalised mRNA jab for melanoma

The world’s first personalised mRNA cancer jab for melanoma – which also has the potential to stop lung, bladder and kidney cancer – is being tested in British patients. The “gamechanger” jab, which offers hope of a cure, is ...

26 Apr 2024 at 04:23

Music teacher’s ‘bump on the head’ turned out to be high-risk melanoma

A music teacher whose “bump on the head” turned out to be potentially deadly melanoma is taking part in a groundbreaking clinical trial. Steve Young, 52, from Stevenage, was shocked to discover he had cancer after being ...

26 Apr 2024 at 00:01

MRI changes could speed-up prostate cancer diagnosis

Changing how MRIs are carried out could triple the number of scans used to detect prostate cancer, potentially making diagnosis quicker and more effective, researchers have said. MRI scans are standard for men ...

12 Oct 2023 at 15:00

Man sees deadly brain tumour shrink by half thanks to new radioactive therapy

A man has seen his deadly brain tumour shrink by half thanks to a new radioactive therapy, which experts hope will eradicate the disease. Doctors at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ...

29 Oct 2024 at 00:01

New therapy for Huntington’s disease ‘may slow progression’

New therapy for Huntington’s disease ‘may slow disease progression’

A patient in the UK has received a new therapy for Huntington’s disease, which experts hope could slow progression of the fatal illness. Huntington’s is an inherited condition that is caused by a defect ...

04 Dec 2024 at 07:19

People with sudden hearing loss ‘need steroids within seven days’

People who experience sudden hearing loss should be treated with steroids within seven days, according to the largest study of its kind. Every year, thousands of people in the UK are thought to ...

05 Sept 2024 at 16:00

Prostate cancer check doubles proportion of men who keep erectile function

A technique to preserve nerves during prostate cancer surgery almost doubles the proportion of men who keep erectile function, according to a new study. Compared to standard surgery, ...

24 Mar 2025 at 09:00

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