Researchers identify new genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s
Researchers in Europe, the US and Australia have identified 75 regions of the human genome that are associated with Alzheimer’s disease. 42 of these regions are novel, meaning that they have never before been implicated in the disease.
NHS to tackle ‘unacceptable’ ethnic inequalities in maternity care, government says
A new taskforce has been established to tackle disparities in maternity care experienced by women from ethnically diverse communities and those living in deprived areas.