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Girl, 12, saved by miracle heart transplant after nearly dying from a rare disease

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A 12-year-old girl’s life has been saved by a heart transplant after she almost died from a rare disease. Kayleigh Llewellyn, from Seaham, County Durham, fell ill around three months ago when she woke up one morning for school struggling to breathe.  Doctors diagnosed her with cardiomyopathy and, to the shock of Kayleigh’s parents, warned a … Read more

Blood test could diagnose concussion by picking up proteins released by dying brain cells 

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Blood test could diagnose concussion in just 15 minutes by picking up proteins released by dying brain cells Currently brain injuries like concussion have to be diagnosed using CT scans The new way of testing would allow people access to proper treatment sooner It successfully identified 64 per cent of people with brain injuries in … Read more

Having ‘white coat hypertension’ DOUBLES the risk of dying from heart disease, new study suggests 

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Even so-called ‘white coat hypertension’ – blood pressure measures that are only high in doctors’ offices – indicate that patients are at-risk for heart disease, heart attacks and even death, a new study suggests.  Some one-in-five Americans are estimated to have white coat hypertension.  But the condition is often left untreated, as doctors doubt that … Read more