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• Multiple sclerosis drug improves memory in mice modeling Alzheimer’s disease

  05-11-2021 20:05
  Researchers found that glatiramer acetate, a prescription drug currently used to treat patients with multiple sclerosis, improved memory in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.
  
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• NHS and care home staff in England: share your experiences of vaccination

  05-11-2021 18:11
  
  We would like to hear from those who work in care homes and for the NHS and if they have been fully vaccinatedNHS staff in England will be expected to be vaccinated against Covid by April next year under plans to make vaccination compulsory. Sajid Javid has already made it mandatory for care home staff in England and from 11 November, care home workers will have to prove they have been double-jabbed or face being dismissed.We would like to hear from managers and staff about their experiences of
  
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• When polos are a pain in the neck | Brief letters

  05-11-2021 17:39
  
  Fashion | Banana splitting | Care campaign | PM in a spin | Iced parkinMuch as I loved wearing polo necks up to a few years ago (Succession dressing: how the polo neck came back in style, 29 October), I no longer want to wear them because they form a backdrop for drawing attention to my jowly jaw. My best bet for a neckline for knitwear now is the V-neck.Margaret DavisLoanhead, Midlothian• With reference to the article on supermarket packaging (How do UK supermarkets rate on the climate cri
  
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• Study of 18000+ US and Australian older people reveals moderate drinking protective against heart disease, more than for tea totalers

  05-11-2021 15:37
  A landmark study of more than 18,000 Americans and Australians over 70 years of age reveals that 3.5 to 7 average drinks of alcohol a week is more protective against heart disease and in fact all-cause mortality - compared to those who drank no alcohol.
  
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