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IN THE NEWS | HEALTHCARE STORIES
ICE BUCKET BREAKTHROUGH
Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge that took the
world by storm? Everyone (including Newcross) took
part to raise awareness and money for the Motor
Neurone Disease Association. This amazing
campaign raised £87.7 million, which has
contributed to the discovery of a new gene called
NEK1.
The discovery of this inherited gene means scientists
can now develop a gene therapy to treat it. While
treatments are still some time away this is a big step
in the right direction to understanding this illness and
could eventually lead to a form of treatment or even
cure.
Source: BBC News
DEBT + COURSEWORK + JOB = QUALITY OF CARE?
From 2017, student nurses in England will be
losing their NHS bursary and instead will need to
self-fund, probably with student loans. According
to the Government, this will create up to 10,000
new student nurse places. Scotland will maintain
the student bursary, creating a vast difference
in how nurse training is funded in the future. This
change will mean student nurses in England will
start their career with up to £65,000 of debt.
This raises the question of whether student nurses
will be able to focus on their studies while
balancing placement time and possibly a second
job. An additional 10,000 places may also place
strain on mentors who support the placement
experience.
Source: Nurchat
EFFECTIVE THERAPY OR ‘CUPPING’ MAD?
During the Olympics, we noticed strange circular
marks on some of the Olympians. The marks were
later revealed to be from a therapy called ‘cupping’.
It’s the process of heating up a glass cup and putting
it on the skin that creates a vacuum, which then in
theory increases blood flow to the area and
reduces muscle tension. This therapy has yet to be
the subject of any major studies, however some
people stand by this new therapy.
Source: LiveScience
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