Author Archives: Maureen

Keep Safe Card

April 17, 2011   autism, Carers, dementia, disability, learning difficulties, Older care

Northamptonshire Police – Keep Safe Card

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The Keep Safe card is a new initiative developed jointly by the Learning Disability Partnership Board, Mencap and Northamptonshire Police. The card is available to anyone in Northamptonshire with a learning disability.

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LIFE AFTER STROKE – A CARER’S PERSPECTIVE

April 16, 2011   Carers, stroke

LIFE AFTER STROKE – A CARER’S PERSPECTIVE

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10p diabetes drug could treat breast cancer patients

April 15, 2011   Cancer, Carers, Diabetes

10p diabetes drug could treat breast cancer patients

A 10p-a-day diabetes drug could be used to treat breast cancer sufferers, it is claimed.

 
 
Health Correspondent 7:00AM BST 15 Apr 2011 Scientists have developed a new test that identifies patients who could benefit from the cheap treatment.

They found that the people whose cancer cells “fed” off high-energy compounds were more likely to see their tumours spread or to die.

This meant they could be helped by being given the diabetes drug, metformin, which stops the “fuel supply” for aggressive cancer cells.

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