Dementia: Your questions answered and lion's mane mushrooms in the lab

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How well will new endometriosis tests work?

Women with endometriosis often spend years searching for answers. On average, it can take around a decade to get a diagnosis. So could a new generation of tests, which are far less invasive than what's available today, help cut that wait from years to days? Inside Health is looki ...  Show more

How self-injecting culture is bringing new dangers

We investigate how self-injecting is leading to people being hospitalised and is creating new challenges for support services.Laura Foster meets NHS endocrinologist Dr Bonnie Grant, criminologist at the University of Lincoln Dr Luke Turnock and Jon Findlay, Harm Reduction Lead at ...  Show more

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