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Assisted dying.

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Elen Samuel

I wrote in my last blog that recent advances in treating dementia have shown promise. I said, “Drugs are being developed to target monoclonal antibodies against amyloid β, the protein that seems to be awry in Alzheimer’s disease”. However since … Continue reading →

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Statins – the Well are Worried yet again

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Elen Samuel

Are you over 60? Or younger but worried about your health? Then chances are you will be taking statins and/or aspirin. One in three people over 40 take statins, (up to seven million people in England), costing the NHS at … Continue reading →

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Should Doctors Decide?

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Elen Samuel

Motor neuron disease is not uncommon, and every GP will look after some patients with it during their working life. I remember one man who was diagnosed in his early fifties. He was a teacher with teenage children, and the … Continue reading →

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