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These ‘flat-faced’ dog breeds at risk of deadly condition

These ‘flat-faced’ dog breeds at risk of deadly condition

By Stephen Beech Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Boxers and Chihuahuas are among 12 new "flat-faced" dog breeds identified as at risk of a potentially deadly breathing condition. Scientists have found a dozen further breeds threatened by Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS) - including the Pekingese, Shih Tzu, Boston Terrier

Screening dramatically increases breast cancer patients’ survival rate

Screening dramatically increases breast cancer patients’ survival rate

By Stephen Beech Screening dramatically increases the survival rate for breast cancer patients, according to new research. Women with stage IV breast cancer detected through screening have a 60% chance of still being alive 10 years after diagnosis, say scientists. But they found that the survival rate is less than

New test helps predict when Alzheimer’s symptoms start

New test helps predict when Alzheimer’s symptoms start

By Stephen Beech A simple new blood test can predict when dementia symptoms will start. Estimating the onset of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms will speed up the development of preventive treatments, say American scientists. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis developed the method to predict when