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For Breast Cancer Patients, Never Too Late to Quit Smoking
Documenting that it’s never too late to quit smoking, a large study of breast cancer survivors has found that those who quit smoking after their diagnosis had a 33 percent lower risk of death as a...
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Identifying another piece in the Parkinson’s disease pathology puzzle
An international consortium identifies and validates cellular role of priority Parkinson’s disease drug target, LRRK2 kinase, in a new study, illuminating a novel route for therapeutic development and...
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Attitude to aging can have a direct effect on health, researchers confirm
Negative attitudes to aging affect physical and cognitive health in later years, confirm researchers. These latest findings have important implications for media, policymakers, practitioners and...
View ArticleNational Living Wage could cause collapse of Britain’s care sector, claim
THE new proposed living wage will have a damning impact on the care sector, forcing many independent operators out of business and leaving thousands of people without support, says leading health and...
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Past experiences affect recognition, memory
New research on the brain and memory could help in developing therapies for people with schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease. This work sheds new light on the internal workings of the brain,...
View ArticleSahara appoints new manager
LONDON-based care provider Sahara Care has appointed a new acting service manager to one its homes. Angela Bacon is a relative newcomer to the world of care, having only qualified five years ago, but...
View ArticleFashion show raises £14,000 for charity
MORE than 200 women raised £14,000 for two charities as they viewed the latest in autumn and winter fashion from Averyl’s of Temple Fortune on the catwalk at the inaugural Alzheimer’s Disease Golf...
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Mind-controlled prosthetic arm moves individual ‘fingers’
Physicians and biomedical engineers from Johns Hopkins report what they believe is the first successful effort to wiggle fingers individually and independently of each other using a mind-controlled...
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Researchers identify 'neurostatin' that may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's...
An approved anti-cancer drug successfully targets the first step in the toxic chain reaction that leads to Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that treatments may be found to lower the risk of developing...
View ArticleCare entrepreneur acquires SureCare from Housing & Care 21
THE boss of Chester-based care company SureCare has acquired the business from Housing & Care 21. Gary Farrer, who has been SureCare’s Managing Director for two years, has completed a deal to buy...
View ArticleNew Dudley extra care scheme welcomes its first customers
Built at a total cost of £16.2m, Lime Gardens provides affordable, quality homes for over 55’s, comprising 120 homes to rent or buy, combined with extensive health and leisure facilities and 24-hour...
View ArticleLink-up leads to 15 new employees for care home
FIFTEEN previously unemployed people are now back on the payroll after landing jobs at a care home in Glasgow. The group has found work following a link-up between employment and skills expert Working...
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Scientists discover genetic changes linked to a major risk factor for...
Another clue to the workings of trachoma – the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness — has been revealed in a new study. Researchers identified markers of genetic regulation present in the...
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Childhood obesity, rapid growth linked to pregnant moms eating lots of fish
Eating fish more than three times a week during pregnancy was associated with mothers giving birth to babies at increased risk of rapid growth in infancy and of childhood obesity, according to a new...
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Are we losing the fight against antibiotic resistance?
There is new evidence that antibiotic resistance breaks through environmental and clinical boundaries. The authors of a new study say the data highlights the importance of reducing antibiotic use...
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Researchers highlight brain region as ‘ground zero’ of Alzheimer’s disease
A critical but vulnerable region in the brain appears to be the first place affected by late onset Alzheimer’s disease and may be more important for maintaining cognitive function in later life than...
View ArticleSureCare appoints Robert as business development manager
SureCare has appointed an experienced business development manager as part of its plans for growth. Robert Parsons has worked extensively in the care sector during the past 10 years in a number of...
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Evolution silences harmful mutations
Sometimes so-called synonymous mutations occur in DNA. These do not lead to a change in the protein sequence but which may still have major negative effects on the ability of bacteria to survive. New...
View ArticleCharity celebrates festive season with church service
THE Abbeyfield Kent Society, a charity that provides housing and care for older people across the county, celebrated Christmas with a seasonal church service and lantern parade. The Society’s lantern...
View ArticleSafehands' grand opening of The Esplanade, Llandudno
The 2014 season has come to a close for us all at Safehands Holidays, but we’re looking forward to what 2015 will bring, especially with the opening of our new hotel, The Esplanade, in Llandudno on...
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