This aspect of the brain may improve in Alzheimer’s patients
For the first time, one part of brain function in Alzheimer’s patients has actually been shown to improve even though they lose their ability to socialise.
Conditions
Jordan Ablett praised as brave for revealing little Levi’s condition
Jordan Ablett has been praised by her close friend and fellow WAG Emma Hawkins for her “bravery and vulnerability” in opening up about her son Levi’s diagnosis of Menkes disease.
10 surprising symptoms that could be cancer
Never ignore the signs
Why treating this common hearing issue may delay dementia
This common problem with hearing is blamed for a third of dementia cases in older people, a study suggests.
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Inside the spiralling wait times for ADHD diagnosis
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I felt like I had bugs crawling under my skin all the time
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I don’t want to talk about poo but I have to — this is why
After a tragic accident left him wheelchair-bound, a father-of-one is now fighting for 50,000 Australians who have been ‘ghosted’ by the federal government. Find out why.
Young woman given days to live after shock diagnosis
A young woman has been dealt the devastating news an undiscovered health issue is “incurable” and she has “hours or days” to live.
Can this ‘spit test’ spot prostate cancer signs better than a PSA?
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