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• An anesthetic may affect tau spread in the brain to promote Alzheimer's disease pathology

  12-05-2021 17:56
  Previous research has suggested that an inhaled anesthetic called sevoflurane may promote the brain changes of Alzheimer's disease. A new study in cells and mice reveals that sevoflurane causes the Alzheimer's-related protein tau to leave neurons and enter immune cells (microglia) in the brain, ultimately leading to inflammation and cognitive impairment.
  
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• Queen’s speech to the new Tory base: Politics Weekly podcast

  12-05-2021 16:58
  
  Jessica Elgot and Gaby Hinsliff dissect what was and was not mentioned in the Queen’s speech on Tuesday. Ailbhe Rea and Ellie Mae O’Hagan look at where the Labour party is headed after very mixed election results. Plus, Peter Walker speaks to Francis Elliot about how successive governments have tried and failed to tackle social care reform
  On Tuesday, Boris Johnson’s government announced in the annual Queen’s speech its legislative programme for the new parliamentary year
  
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• Test-and-trace workers are paying the price for the government’s outsourcing zeal | Allyson Pollock

  12-05-2021 14:30
  
  The creation of a contracted-out workforce with insecure jobs threatens to reinforce existing health inequalitiesWhile Covid-19 has highlighted structural inequalities in Britain, the government’s pandemic response has ironically reinforced these inequalities by allowing companies to perpetuate temporary, low-paid, insecure, unsafe and unhealthy working conditions.Take the test-and-trace system, a crucial part of preventing the spread of Covid-19. Decades of funding cuts have eviscerated s
  
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• Test-and-trace workers are being made to pay for the government’s outsourcing zeal | Allyson Pollock

  12-05-2021 14:30
  
  Existing health inequalities are being worsened by the creation of a contracted-out workforce of people with insecure jobsWhile Covid-19 has highlighted structural inequalities in Britain, the government’s pandemic response has ironically reinforced these inequalities by allowing companies to perpetuate temporary, low-paid, insecure, unsafe and unhealthy working conditions.Take the test-and-trace system, a crucial part of preventing the spread of Covid-19. Decades of funding cuts have evis
  
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• Grant Thornton advises on the sale of Welsh care business

  12-05-2021 10:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  Crusader Medical Care, a specialist nursing care provider based in Cardiff has been acquired by Envivo Group.  Grant Thornton’s Cardiff Corporate Finance team and Capital Law advised the shareholders with Grant Thornton also providing tax advisory services.Crusader provides care for those with highly acute, complex care needs and challenging behaviours, including mental illness and acquired brain injury. It has an outstanding reputation for care quality with over 100 staff members and
  
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• Theresa May and Andy Street visit Walsall project providing Housing First to homeless people

  12-05-2021 07:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Former Prime Minister Theresa May joined West Midlands Mayor Andy Street this week as they visited a programme which helps tackle homelessness in Walsall.The Housing First programme run by housing and social care provider GreenSquareAccord, provides people who have experienced homelessness, chronic health and social care needs, a stable home and ongoing support to help them rebuild their lives. Accommodation is provided by GreenSquareAccord and a number of other social landlords including whg in
  
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