A MIRACLE jab that could ease the misery of arthritis for millions of sufferers has been developed by scientists, it was revealed today. The breakthrough could also result in a reduction for the need for hip and knee replacement surgery that cost the NHS more than £1bn a year.
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Dementia news: Chatting for just an hour a week improves life for sufferers
AN hour of social interaction a week is enough to dramatically improve the quality of life of dementia patients in care homes, a study shows.
‘I want to help other sufferers’ Facebook boss with incurable cancer opens up
ONE of Nicola Mendelsohn’s favourite sayings – displayed on posters around the London offices of Facebook where she is the company’s vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa – is: “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” It was intended to encourage blue-sky thinking at work but for the past 15 months […]
Social anxiety sufferers find ways to cope during the season of parties
People struggling with social anxiety can use tools ranging from taking small steps out of their comfort zone at a party to joining an improv class. CBC | Health News
Is shingles contagious? Symptoms risk rises with age and being near chickenpox sufferers
SHINGLES causes painful symptoms and complications in older people, however getting the vaccine could protect you. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Parkinson’s disease symptoms: Woman says sufferers give off ‘musky’ SCENT
PARKINSON’S DISEASE is difficult to diagnose, but scientists may have discovered a way to spot it using smell. Daily Express :: Health Feed
High definition hearing: Deaf sufferers joy as scientists invent bionic ear
The research could transform the lives of thousands of people. Hearing aids and implants are limited because users are often unable to pick out complex sound or hear clearly among background noise. Researchers at The Bionics Institute in Melbourne are developing a way to adapt the cochlear implant in the ear to stimulate the auditory […]
High definition hearing: Deaf sufferers joy as scientists invent bionic ear
HIGH definition “bionic hearing” using light to activate nerves in the ears of the deaf is being developed by scientists. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Haemophilia: Sufferers one step closer to cure after ’mind-blowing’ trial results
A CURE for haemophilia is one step closer after “mind-blowing results” from a gene therapy trial. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Asthma UK weather warning: Sufferers warned to stay indoors during thunderstorms
The first 20 to 30 minutes of a thunderstorm are hazardous to asthma patients, according to National Institute of Health Professor, Isabella Annesi-Maesano. Asthma patients should stay indoors during thunderstorms, with the windows shut, to avoid life-threatening attacks. Pollen is drawn up into the sky, during a storm, by dry air. The electricity, that’s generated […]