4 d. ago Earliest dementia symptom may not be memory loss, study suggests

Be aware of all the symptoms, not just the best-known.

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6 d. ago Scientists inch closer to pinprick blood test to detect diseases 10 years before symptoms appear

Findings could help develop early treatment strategies for range of diseases

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6 d. ago Pinprick blood test could detect disease 10 years before symptoms appear, study finds

Molecular profiles will give detailed snapshot of person’s physiology and predict diseases from diabetes to cancer and dementiaThe world’s largest study into key substances in the bloodstream has paved the way for a swathe of pinprick tests that can detect early signs of disease more than a decade before symptoms appear, researchers say.Work on the tests follows the completion of a project by the UK Biobank to measure the levels of nearly 250 different proteins, sugars, fats and other compounds in blood collected from half a million volunteers. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Alzheimer’s study could help patients remember their loved ones

Scientists hail ‘very exciting’ findings that explain why Alzheimer’s patients forget their loved ones, and say drugs are already available that could one day prevent this kind of memory loss

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1 week ago Can a bra really detect breast cancer? 'Smart' device developed by British scientists could spot disease in specific group of women

British scientists, who developed the 'smart bra', believe the tech will detect tumours as small as 5mm, which may be missed in between mammogram screenings.

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2 w. ago Scientists discover one symptom making hospital patients six times more likely to die

A new study has found a symptom that affects up to one in 10 patients in hospital could increase their risk of death

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2 w. ago Hospital patients with one symptom are six times more likely to die, study finds

Dyspnoea, a common symptom affecting up to one in 10 hospitalised patients, could increase the risk of death

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2 w. ago Scientists reveal simple test which can predict your risk of developing Parkinson's disease NINE years before official diagnosis

A simple movement test, tracking changes in how quickly a person turns around whilst walking, could detect Parkinson's disease nearly nine years before official diagnosis.

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2 w. ago Simple test in middle age ‘helps detect dementia 25 YEARS before disease emerges’

HEART checks at middle age can detect signs of dementia 25 years before its onset, a new study has suggested. British scientists found that higher levels of a protein in the blood, called troponin, in midlife were linked to an increased risk of developing the devastating brain disease later in life. Troponin is released into the...

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3 w. ago Simple tongue scan may detect early symptoms of a debilitating disease

Motor Neurone Disease is a progressive condition that reduces lifespan by attacking the nerves responsible for movement

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3 w. ago Losing your sense of smell? New study says it could be a warning sign you're at risk of developing deadly heart disease

Losing your sense of smell could be an early warning sign that you're at risk of developing heart disease, according to a new study.

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