National News

Dementia drug instant hit claim

US scientists claim a drug can reverse some of the early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease - with the first effects seen within 10 minutes. The Journal of Neuroinflammation reports how the memory of an 81-year-old man improved sharply after etanercept was injected into his spine. His wife described it as her husband being "put back to where he was".

11 Jan 2008
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Call for quicker drug decisions

A faster, more streamlined system of assessing treatments for the NHS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland should be introduced, MPs say. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence should adopt a "rough and ready" approach, similar to Scotland, a Commons committee said.

11 Jan 2008
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Supermarket fines parking cheats

Supermarket Asda is to roll out a scheme piloted in Merseyside which penalises shoppers found abusing priority parking spaces. People who park in disabled bays without displaying a blue badge will be fined £60, as will those using mother and baby spaces without young children.

11 Jan 2008
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