Elite athletes are disproportionately affected by MND, with a study of Italian footballers suggesting the rate of the disease is up to six times higher than in the general population. It is thought that by limiting the oxygen available and causing damage to motor neurone cells, regular, strenuous exercise can trigger the disease in those … Read more
James GallagherHealth and science correspondent BBC/Fergus Walsh Professors Ed Wild and Sarah Tabrizi led the UK part of the trial One of the cruellest and most devastating diseases – Huntington’s – has been successfully treated for the first time, say doctors. The disease runs through families, relentlessly kills brain cells and resembles a combination of … Read more
Dr Chris van Tulleken is on a global hunt to uncover a virus deadlier than Covid-19. Source link
Rachel Cowley found out that her daughter Jessica has DRPLA in May this year Rachel Cowley’s daughter Jessica was like any other 10-year-old until she started having seizures. Now aged 20, Jessica is unable to walk or talk, and Ms Cowley fears she will die in the next few years. “I hope when the time … Read more
New Delhi: Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that could predict the risk of heart disease in women by analysing their mammogram and age, without depending on an extensive medical history. Described in a paper in the journal ‘Heart’, the AI tool was trained and validated using routine mammograms from over 49,000 women in … Read more
Gurugram: The integration of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) is providing a new lens for viewing retinal health, transforming the field of ophthalmology from a reactive one to proactive and predictive. Retinal images offer a non-invasive view of blood vessels and nerve fibres. They are not just a window into the eye, but also … Read more
A fatal outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease has killed two individuals and infected at least 58 others in New York City’s Harlem region. The New York City Department of Health has asked individuals who live or work in Harlem to reach out to a doctor if they experience flu-like symptoms such as cough, fever, chills, aches, … Read more
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Watch the moment DNA from a mum and dad is injected into the egg of another woman – the critical step in the creation of a baby made from three people Eight babies have been born in the UK using genetic material from three people to prevent devastating and often fatal conditions, doctors say. The … Read more