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• The hormone FGF23 is linked to structural deficits in the brain

  27-09-2018 20:53
  Scientists find that high levels of a hormone called FGF23 are linked to changes in brain structure. They are associated with structural changes in the brain's frontal lobes.
  
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• New gene variants associated with chronic back pain

  27-09-2018 20:53
  Chronic back pain is the number one cause of years lived with disability worldwide. Medical researchers have now identified three novel genetic variants associated with chronic back pain.
  
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• Enhanced rehab for stroke doubles movement recovery

  27-09-2018 14:33
  A novel therapy technique has been shown in a pilot study to double the rate of upper limb recovery in stroke patients, a leap forward in treating the nearly 800,000 Americans who suffer strokes each year.
  
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• At-risk children 'left to fend for themselves' after service cuts

  27-09-2018 14:25
  Funding for early intervention reduced by more than a quarter in five years, charity says
  Thousands of children at risk of abuse and neglect are being left to fend for themselves because of substantial cuts to family support services over the past five years, a charity has warned.Action for Children said its analysis of official figures published on Thursday showed council budgets for early help services designed to prevent families falling into crisis had shrunk by £743m – more than
  
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• At-risk children 'left to fend for themselves' after cuts to services

  27-09-2018 14:25
  Charity warns thousands of children in England imperilled by shrinking early help budgetThousands of children at risk of abuse and neglect are being left to fend for themselves because of substantial cuts to family support services over the past five years, a charity has warned.Action for Children said its analysis of official figures published on Thursday showed council budgets for early help services designed to prevent families falling into crisis had shrunk by £743m – more than a
  
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• Davina and Peter share tips for a happy home with new manager

  27-09-2018 10:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Remember to stop from time to time. You’ve got to stop and take time to think, talk and listen. It’s a busy job, that’s clear, but if a manager takes a bit of time to stop every now and then, they’ll get to see and learn more about each of us,” explained Peter Cafferty, Retired Coach Maker.
   
  Residents at The Knowles Care Home, Coventry have devised their own ‘green cross code’ to welcome a new manager with their top tips for keeping their ho
  
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• Telford care home helps residents with dementia retain their independence

  27-09-2018 09:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jodie Evans (carer) and Hazel Cureton.
  A Shropshire care home has opened a shop in its grounds to help residents with dementia retain their independence and take part in normal daily tasks.
   
  People with dementia who live at Lightmoor View in Telford will be able to go shopping in the new facility that has been set up in a summerhouse in the grounds. It will stock every day essentials, newspapers and sweets.
   
  The money for the shop, which is based in a summerhouse in the gardens at Li
  
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• Teesside care homes receive top award from Middlesbrough FC Foundation.

  27-09-2018 08:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Middlesbrough FC Foundation held their NCS Graduation Ceremony at Cineworld on Thursday 6th September.
  A GROUP of Teesside care homes has received a top award from the Middlesbrough FC Foundation.
   
  Hill Care Group homes in Stockton and Middlesbrough were recognised for their ongoing support with the club’s National Citizenship Service (NCS) programme.
   
  NCS volunteers, all aged 15 to 17, spent time at the homes organising games and activities for residents, carrying out garden w
  
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