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Electrotherapy warning over bogus psychiatrist Zholia Alemi
Scotland's chief medic says Zholia Alemi may have prescribed ECT and wrongly detained mental health patients.
Nicki Chapman praised for sharing tumour diagnosis
Nicki Chapman will not host the Chelsea Flower Show following surgery to remove a brain tumour.
Spina bifida: Keyhole surgery repairs baby spine in womb
Doctors say the surgery could be the difference between some children learning to walk or not.
NHS 'should not prescribe acne drug'
Patients unable to have sex are calling for the NHS to stop prescribing acne drug Roaccutane.
Bowel cancer rates rising 'among young adults'
If the trend continues, age screening guidelines may need to be reconsidered, researchers say.
Measles: Experts call for compulsory vaccination
Misleading campaigns claiming jabs are dangerous have left countries vulnerable, researchers say.
Ultra-processed foods 'make you eat more'
The first trial of ultra-processed foods suggests they lead people to eat more and put on weight.
Simon Thomas sets up blood cancer fund in memory of wife Gemma
Former Sky Sports and Blue Peter presenter Simon Thomas says he "can't sit around and do nothing".
Cancer: Breakthrough treatments to target drug resistance
The first treatments could be available within a decade, say scientists setting up a research centre.
Cord blood: Rise in parents paying for private banking
Frozen stem cells from umbilical cord blood and tissue can be used if babies get ill in the future.

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Cancer treatment response may be affected by gut bacteria
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Could a blood test in middle age predict dementia risk?
"Tissue inflammation blood test points to dementia risk," is the headline in The Times. Researchers in...
Acid reflux drugs linked to increased stomach cancer risk
"A drug commonly used to treat acid reflux is linked to a more than doubled risk of developing stomach...
Nutrient drink for Alzheimer's has disappointing result in trial
A new study investigating the effects of a nutrient drink for Alzheimer's disease has led to very different...
Marriage may help lower dementia risk
"Marriage and having close friends may help protect against dementia, according to Loughborough University...
Afternoon open heart surgery 'leads to fewer complications'
"Afternoon heart surgery has lower risk of complications, study suggests," says The Guardian. Researchers...
Report calls for better mental health support in the workplace
"Up to 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems have to leave their jobs each year, a report...
Blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
"Common blood thinning drugs halve the risk of dementia for patients who have an irregular heartbeat,"...
New genetic variants associated with breast cancer identified
"Do you have one of the 180 breast cancer genes? One in five women has a variant that raises her risk...