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A SINGLE-dose nasal spray treatment could 'wash away' build ups of toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease from brain cells and improve memory, scientists say. The study - performed on mice - paves the way for new treatments against Alzheimer's and dementia, researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch said.

Single-dose nasal spray ‘washes the brain’ of toxic Alzheimer’s proteins – paving the way for breakthrough treatment

The Independent

Hundreds of people in England with a life-limiting blood disorder are set to benefit from a world-first gene-editing therapy after it was given the green light for NHS use.Health bosses hailed the decision by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) as a “historic moment” for patients with the condition.Exagamglogene autotemcel, or exa-cel, is sold as Casgevy and made by Vertex.The treatment is the first to be licensed using gene-editing tool Crispr, which earned its inventors the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 2020.It works by modifying the faulty gene in a patient’s bone marrow stem cells so the...

Gene-editing therapy for blood disorder recommended for NHS use

Natural blood thinners may help prevent blood clots and offer heart health benefits for some people. Foods, drinks, herbs, and supplements that act as natural blood thinners are thought to prevent new blood clots from forming. However, they can't break apart existing blood clots. Blood clots can be especially problematic...

Natural Blood Thinners

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Medically reviewed by Gagandeep Brar, MDMedically reviewed by Gagandeep Brar, MDThe red cell distribution width (RDW) blood test measures the differences in the volume and size of your red blood cells. Red blood cells help carry oxygen from the lungs to other parts of your body. Changes in the size of your red blood cells often represent a sign of an underlying medical condition, such as anemia (a reduced number of red blood cells or hemoglobin).Your healthcare provider may recommend an RDW test if they suspect you have an underlying condition. A high RDW means there is significant variation in...

What Do Your Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) Blood Test Results Mean?

Bone cancer is a rare type of cancer, which can go undetected for some time before being diagnosed. Although benign (non-cancerous) bone tumors are more common than malignant (cancerous) bone tumors, malignant bone cancer can be an aggressive cancer, and some types grow quickly. Quick progression makes early detection and treatment all the more important.

Bone Cancer Without Knowing: How Long Can It Go Undiagnosed?

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that damages the nerves of the central nervous system. This damage disrupts nerve impulses and can lead to ataxia — a condition that affects coordination, balance, and speech. This article outlines the symptoms of ataxia. It also considers the prevalence of this condition...

What to know about ataxia in multiple sclerosis

Hard palate cancer is a rare oral cancer that forms on the roof of your mouth. While the exact cause may be unclear, some of the most common risk factors include tobacco and alcohol use. This form of cancer often appears as a bump or sore in your mouth that...

What to Know About Hard Palate Cancer

Reuters

(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Novartis' drug to reduce excess protein in the urine of patients with a type of kidney disease, the health regulator's website showed on Wednesday.

US FDA approves Novartis' kidney disease drug

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Patients experienced a significant reduction in pain, improved their quality of life, and even showed signs of cartilage regrowth.

Stem cell shot reverses osteoarthritis, repairs knee cartilage, cuts pain by 58%

Surgery isn’t a typical treatment for multiple myeloma. But in some cases, surgery may be necessary to address complications from the disease. Multiple myeloma is a rare type of cancer that causes abnormal cells to develop in your bone marrow. As multiple myeloma spreads, it can lead to bone damage or loss.

The Role of Surgery in Treating Multiple Myeloma

Doctors monitor lymphocyte and other blood cell levels to predict how your lymphoma will progress. Low lymphocyte counts may suggest that cancer has spread to your bone marrow, or it can be a side effect of treatments. Lymphoma is a group of cancers that develop in your lymphocytes. These white...

Understanding Lymphocyte Levels in Lymphoma: Uses and Significance

Tens of thousands of women who have gone through the menopause might benefit from a new bone-strengthening drug, says the medicines watchdog National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Abaloparatide can protect against the bone-thinning condition called osteoporosis, which causes a high risk of broken bones in older age.

Bone-building drug coming for post-menopause women

People can reverse the condition by going on a strict liquid diet of 900 calories a day.

NHS soup and shake diet can beat type 2 diabetes

A transplant approach used to deliver ANPD001, an investigational stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease, to the brain was found to be safe and feasible in non-human primates. Data from these preclinical studies supported developer Aspen Neuroscience’s successful application to U.S. regulators seeking to launch a first-in-human study of...

Delivery of stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s safe in primate trial

I decided to receive CAR-T cell therapy for multiple myeloma when my previous regimen stopped working and now, I'm living my best life. Following an infection that was resistant to treatment and a few “extra” blood tests, the doctor advised me to see a hematologist (that was OK!) or an oncologist (not so good to hear). In January 2007, the diagnosis of multiple myeloma was followed by several “new normals” for my family and me.

My Decision to Receive CAR-T Cell Therapy for Multiple Myeloma

Researchers have discovered a new pathway used by cancer cells to infiltrate the brain and developed a promising therapy that targets this pathway with CAR T cells. Their study showed significant preclinical success in increasing survival and eradicating tumors in animal models of glioblastoma and other brain cancers. A team...

Brain Cancer Breakthrough: New Therapy Destroys Glioblastoma in Recently Unveiled Pathway

Hamish Graham was diagnosed with leukemia at age 23 after experiencing what he thought were symptoms of a migraine. He wasn’t diagnosed with the blood cancer until he got a blood test after feeling incredibly fatigued during a walk with his mom and grandmother. Leukemia is different from other...

23-Year-Old Working at Movie Theatre Dismissed His Weight Loss & Dizziness As Migraines, Turned Out To Be Leukemia

(Reuters) - Servier Pharmaceuticals said on Tuesday the U.S. Food and Drug administration has approved the French drugmaker's treatment for a type of brain tumor, making it the first drug to get a U.S. approval for the condition.

US FDA approves Servier's brain tumor treatment

Medically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DOMedically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DOCancer becomes metastatic when it grows and spreads from where it originally started to another part of the body. Metastatic lung cancer develops primarily in the lungs and later spreads to distant organs and tissues. It can also be referred to as advanced lung cancer or end-stage lung cancer due to the severity of symptoms and higher risk of serious complications.Lung cancer metastasis (spread) usually doesn’t occur in the early stage of the disease. However, depending on the type of lung cancer you have, cancer cells may grow and spread...

Metastatic Lung Cancer

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59-year-old Esther Shoebridge, a former optician, was experiencing numerous 'baffling' symptoms, including what she describes as an 'unquenchable' thirst, which ultimately wound up being the first sign of her blood cancer diagnosis.

Mom’s ‘Unquenchable Thirst’ Wound Up Being a Rare Blood Cancer Symptom, But She Vows to ‘Keep Fighting’ – Learning About Multiple Myeloma

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First gene-editing therapy may cure blood disorder

The first therapy that uses gene-editing is to be offered on the NHS in a “revolutionary breakthrough” for patients. It will be used as a potential...

First gene-editing therapy may cure blood disorder

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