Dopamine neuron senescence is a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease
News
NHS launches BRCA testing programme for people of Jewish descent
Individuals with Jewish ancestry are six times more likely to carry a genetic fault
Millions of people to view digital prescriptions via the NHS app
Prescriptions ordered via the app are expected to save around 1.85 million hours in 2024
Cancer treatment could identify patients most likely to respond to cancer drugs
Tumours with high mtDNA mutations more likely to respond to Opdivo
MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences worth £120m opens on ICL campus
The institute is one of two UK laboratories wholly funded by the MRC
NHS launches Pharmacy First to treat seven common conditions
Over 10,000 pharmacies in England will be offering the new advanced service
International consortium identifies biomarkers for cardiovascular disease in diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is estimated to affect 462 million people worldwide
People with chest pain more likely to develop heart and circulatory diseases
Around one million adults in the UK visit their GP every year due to chest pain
Study suggests heart stress test could transform patient diagnosis
The EST identified 30% of patients with a blood supply/demand mismatch
NHS delivers a further 5,000 permanent hospital beds
A total of 103,277 general and acute beds are now available to NHS patients
NHS urges more young people to take up HPV vaccine
HPV is a common group of viruses which can sometimes lead to cancer
BHF data reveals early heart disease deaths rise to highest level
In 2022, over 39,000 people in England died prematurely of cardiovascular conditions
PlaqueTec and Babraham Institute partner for treatment of coronary heart disease
CAD is responsible for around 68,000 deaths per year in the UK
Researchers identify gene that causes heart defects in Down syndrome
Around 50% of babies born with the condition are affected by heart defects
Calluna Pharma announces €75m series A financing for immunological diseases
The new company will develop novel therapies to benefit the body’s immune system
