New research published today in Science Translational Medicine presents results from a drug trial that explores reducing the production of amyloid as a way of treating Alzheimer’s disease. This study, carried out at Merck Research Laboratories in New Jersey, USA, describes early tests of a new drug, (full name BACE1 inhibitor verubecestat (MK-8931)) found to…
Rugby supporters love to debate their 'Dream Teams' and in The Greatest Lions XV Ever, former rugby union & league star Jonathan Davies tackles that most contentious and challenging of questions: who are the fifteen best players to have represented the British & Irish Lions? It is on Lions tours – to New Zealand, South…
Deep-seated misconception of personal budgets and dementia is preventing local authorities from delivering person-centred care. Alzheimer’s Society is calling on all local authorities in England to urgently break down the barriers preventing people with dementia accessing personal budgets. Fewer than a third of people receiving social care support for problems with memory and cognition have…
Welsh Conservatives today called on the Welsh Government to honour its promise to deliver universal broadband. In 2011, the Welsh Labour Government’s programme for government included a pledge to roll out broadband to all residential premises and businesses by 2015, but Ministers later announced that plans to achieve this had been pushed back. Currently Wales…
BMA Welsh council chair Philip Banfield answers your questions BANFIELD: 'We need to move money to frontline services quickly' The Health Foundation think tank has predicted a £700m shortfall in the NHS in next three years, while the Welsh Government recently upped its health spend for next year by £240m. There isn’t an endless pot…
The Government does not have power under the Crown’s prerogative to give notice pursuant to Article 50 for the UK to withdraw from the European Union, three senior judges have ruled in the Divisional Court. Responding to the judgment, the Government has already confirmed it intends to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court, and…
Wales’ largest sight loss charity RNIB Cymru is set to mark the centenary of one of the country’s best-loved children’s authors by turning his books into Welsh language Talking Books with an event in Cardiff’s National Museum on Tuesday 8 November 2016. From 11am there will be a short event, including a Talking…
Officers from Natural Resources Wales (NRW) are dealing with a silt pollution incident in Llangattock. A stretch of water from the canal aqueduct, through to the Nant Onnau and the confluence of the River Usk near Crickhowell is affected and is heavily discoloured. After taking swift action, NRW officers located the source of…
South Wales Police are appealing for information after a number of lambs have been stolen from land near Mill Road, Ynysybwl.Over the last four weeks around 18 ewe lambs have been stolen.Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 quoting occurrence number 1600411144
A raft of changes to the rod licencing system are being introduced in England and Wales. Junior anglers are set to benefit from a free rod licence, which is hoped to attract new people into the sport. A new rolling rod licence lasting 365 days from the day of purchase will be introduced, rather than…
