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  United Kingdom

  Locked-in syndrome sufferers see their way to talking

  Diseases & Conditions : MS (Multiple Sclerosis)

  Locked-in syndrome (LIS) has recently come to the public attention, courtesy of the film and book 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly' - the story of the French journalist, Jean-Dominique Bauby, who was afflicted with the condition after a massive stroke.

• United Kingdom

  'Fewer TB cases recorded but numbers still too high' warn experts

  Diseases & Conditions

  A small decrease in UK Tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2007, compared with 2006, was reported by the Health Protection Agency today when provisional UK figures were released for World TB Day, but experts warn the number is still too high.

• SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE A WALK AROUND BRITAIN'S COASTLINE 4,500 MILES, 3 MOUNTAINS AND A MARATHON FOR PARKINSON'S - by TOM ISAACS (A YOUNG MAN WITH PARKINSON'S)

  Diseases & Conditions : Walking

  At the age of just 27, Tom Isaacs was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Seven years later, he was unable to walk at all without medication - which can be unreliable.

• New TB test means quicker and easier diagnosis for patients

  Diseases & Conditions

  A new blood test could enable doctors to rule out tuberculosis (TB) infection within days rather than weeks, according to a new study published this week in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.
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  United Kingdom

  New Bottled Water Combats Acne

  Acne

  Nutraceuticals company, Works With Water, today launches the UK's first spring water containing ingredients clinically proven to help reduce acne.

• United Kingdom

  Artificial airways good news for asthma and animals

  Allergy : Asthma

  A new 'artificial' airway being developed in a test tube could make it possible to develop better therapies for asthma and allergy sufferers and could reduce the need for animal testing.
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  United Kingdom

  BANISH THE HAYFEVER BLUES - without feeling sleepy…

  Allergy

  A staggering 15 million people suffer with hay fever in the UK every year, and up to 36% of 12 to 14 year olds are affected.
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  Europe

  'EURO BACKPAIN BAROMETER' UNCOVERED BY BRITISH CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION

  Back Pain

  A poll of over 15,000 people across seven European countries, including the UK, reveals that Germany is number one for all the wrong reasons, with 67% complaining of back pain.

• United Kingdom

  300,000 people will have today off work due to back pain - what about you and your team?

  Back Pain

  Fellowes has launched Ergonomix, a nationwide month-long campaign that aims to reduce the risk of RSI, back pain and other musculoskeletal disorders by raising awareness of workstation assessments and ergonomics in the workplace.

• United Kingdom

  World record golfer attempts new feat for Macmillan Cancer

  Cancer : Charity : Golf

  LANCASHIRE-based professional golfer and broadcaster Glenn Turner will play a round of golf in each of the UK home nations in ONE day in a £100,000 charity effort for cancer sufferers.

• Devon

  FIREFIGHTERS FIGHTING CANCER CHARITY TOTAL NEARS £100,000

  Cancer : Charity

  Members of Firefighters Fighting Cancer with the assistance of a team from Cancer Research UK organised a charity cycle challenge across Dartmoor on Sunday.

• United Kingdom

  Organisers of cancer clinical trials are neglecting teenagers and young adults

  Cancer

  Teenagers and young adults with cancer are being failed by medical researchers who are not designing clinical trials with the 13-24 age group in mind and who are not recruiting sufficient numbers of young people to those trials that do exist

• United Kingdom

  Cancer incidence and mortality in young people decreases with increasing deprivation

  Cancer

  Results of research into the associations between cancer and socio-economic deprivation and affluence have shown that the numbers of new cases and deaths from the disease in teenagers and young adults (TYAs) decrease with increasing deprivation.

• United Kingdom

  Public warned about gum disease & cancer link as survey finds 29% have bleeding gums

  Cancer : Dental Care

  The British Dental Health Foundation has urged members of the public to 'Brush for Health' in National Smile Month after it was revealed that people with gum disease have a significantly higher risk of developing cancer.

• United Kingdom

  Good news for skin cancer prevention - suntans might be going out of fashion...

  Cancer : Suntan

  Bronzed and beautiful are no longer two words that fit together in the eyes of teenagers across the UK - 65 per cent now believe that having a suntan can make you look 'chavvy'

• United Kingdom

  Cancer Drug Gets OK from NICE

  Cancer

  NICE Says 'Yes' for Cetuximab (Erbitux) for Treatment of Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

• United Kingdom

  Storing up trouble: cancer in frozen ovarian tissue

  Cancer : Fertility : Infertility

  Doctors warn that ovarian tissue, removed and frozen before cancer treatment, must undergo adequate testing for residual cancer cells before re-implantation in order to improve safety
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  United Kingdom

  From Croydon to Cairns - 16,000 mile charity trek for British family

  Cancer : Charity

  A ballsy family of five are setting off for a 16,000 mile charity drive that will take them from their home in Purley near Croydon to Cairns in the north east of Australia in a bid to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.

• Stopping a cancer trial early: is it for the benefit of patients or industry?

  Cancer

  New research has identified a growing trend for trials of new cancer treatments to be stopped prematurely before the therapies’ risks and benefits have been properly evaluated.

• Europe

  The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and ECCO - the European CanCer Organisation join forces:

  Cancer

  The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and ECCO - the European CanCer Organisation have united forces to host a co-branded biennial multidisciplinary partnership meeting
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  United Kingdom

  WIN A UNIQUE VOLKSWAGEN VAN AND HELP TEENAGE CANCER TRUST

  Cancer

  UK charity Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT), together with legendary rock band, The Who, are launching a worldwide competition to win a unique 1965 'split-screen' Volkswagen Transporter van with special The Who 'Magic Bus' branding.

• United Kingdom

  Immune booster now launched for all

  Cancer

  BioBran Plus, from The Really Healthy Company, is a sister product to the highly successful BioBran, used in the front-line fight against cancer and other immune system related illnesses.

• Cancer cells: Subverting a metabolic pathway for tumour growth

  Cancer

  Tumour cells generally use altered metabolic pathways for energy production, in particular they display a switch in the way glucose is metabolized.

• University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Researchers confirm link between common cold and ear infection

  Earache : Medicine

  A new five-year study at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston confirms the suspected close link between the two most common diseases of young children: colds and ear infections.

• United Kingdom

  Olbas - the power to relieve hayfever

  Hayfever

  The warm weather may be on its way but not everyone is looking forward to those long hot days, for many, summer brings on a sense of dread.

• United Kingdom

  Significant reductions in mortality and cardiovascular events shown using blood pressure-lowering treatment in those aged 80 and over

  Blood : Heart Attack

  Lowering the blood pressure of elderly patients could cut their total mortality by a fifth and their rate of cardiovascular events by a third, according to a new study presented today at the American College of Cardiology.

• United Kingdom

  HIV epidemic among gay men continues

  Gay : HIV

  An estimated 6,840 new HIV diagnoses were reported in 2007 in the United Kingdom, according to latest figures from the Health Protection Agency.

• United Kingdom

  The Natural Companion for Pain-free Fun in the Sun

  Pain

  The medically approved formula delivers powerful, fast-acting joint and muscle pain relief - and provides welcome comfort for the long walk back to the car park or home.

• United Kingdom

  Cheerleading Safety Continues To Shine in UK

  Sports Injury : Other Sports

  Safety levels in British cheerleading are almost five times improved since 2002, despite a five-fold increase in participation, an independent sports paramedics report confirms.
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  Westcountry

  Steen on side for spinal injuries

  Politics : Back Injury

  Anthony Steen MP gave his support this week to the launch of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Spinal Cord Injury in the House of Commons, set up to look at ways of addressing issues faced by spinal cord injured people.