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Definition
A diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease supported by evidence of progressive loss of the ability to:
- remember;
- reason; and
- perceive, understand, express and give effect to ideas.
What does this mean?
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a degenerative organic brain disease which may be inherited or acquired. There is a progressive degeneration of the nerve cells of the central nervous system which will result in defective muscular control and dementia. There is no cure.
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Life insurance is a 'lifeline' for Brits
21 January 2008 10:59:29
Life insurance and income protection are considered essential "lifelines" in the wake of the credit crunch, it has emerged.
New research by PruProtect also highlighted the effects of falling house prices and growing consumer debt on people's attitude to cover.
According to the provider's poll, the majority of Brits would cancel their TV subscription or mobile phone contract ahead of their life insurance policy in times of financial hardship.
Life cover also topped the list of most valued protection types with income protection and critical illness cover following it.
Sammy Rubin, chief executive of PruProtect, pointed out that many people may be feeling less secure with their budgets as a result of the UK's financial markets undergoing a period of uncertainty.
He commented: "Life insurance-related policies such as income protection can be a vital lifeline, supplying funds to cover day-to-day costs such as mortgage or debt repayments - or if someone finds themselves in unexpected financial difficulties, such as being unable to work due to illness or injury."
Launched in September last year, PruProtect rewards customers with "vitality points" if they make healthy changes to their lifestyle, presenting the opportunity of lower premiums as a result.
Direct Life and Pensions Services Ltd are one of the UK's leading providers of life insurance, term life assurance, mortgage protection, critical illness and life insurance advice online
IT glitch has hit cancer patients
27 June 2008 17:49:19
Patients that are believed to be suffering from cancer have had urgent appointments postponed due to a computer glitch, Computer Weekly magazine reports.
Barts hospital in London has suffered a number of setbacks since installing a new IT system in April and some patients have even been booked into clinics that are closed.
Overall, 11 patients have had urgent appointments postponed for between two days and one month, which is more than the government targets of seeing suspected cancer patients within two weeks.
Richard Bacon MP, a member of the Public Accounts Committee, expressed his concern over the issue: "The latest revelations from Barts show that this is not just a story about IT."
He continued: "These failures directly threaten the standard of care offered to patients in this case, patients with suspected cancer. It is hard to imagine a more serious failure."
Professor John Toy, lead cancer clinician at Barts and The London NHS Trust, explained that he was "confident" that the patients needing appointments will not have come to any "clinical harm" as a result of the extended waiting period.
Lifestyle changes help breast cancer survival
11 June 2007 16:50:27
Obese women who have contracted breast cancer could improve their chances of beating the disease by improving their lifestyle, according to new research.
A study from the Moores Cancer Centre at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) found that a healthy diet and regular exercise could reduce the risk of death by 50 per cent.
Some 1,490 women with early stage breast cancer were monitored for an average 6.7 years - while some 14 per cent of respondents who did not have a healthy lifestyle were eventually killed by breast cancer, only seven per cent of the physically active participants died as a result of the disease.
Study author John Pierce said that the findings showed that obese women could also benefit from pursuing a healthy lifestyle:
"Even if a woman is overweight, if she eats at least five servings of vegetables and fruits a day and walks briskly for 30 minutes, six days a week, her risk of death from her disease goes down by 50 per cent."
He added: "The key is that you must do both."
Breast cancer causes over 12,500 deaths each year in the UK.
21 January 2008 10:59:29
Life insurance and income protection are considered essential "lifelines" in the wake of the credit crunch, it has emerged.
New research by PruProtect also highlighted the effects of falling house prices and growing consumer debt on people's attitude to cover.
According to the provider's poll, the majority of Brits would cancel their TV subscription or mobile phone contract ahead of their life insurance policy in times of financial hardship.
Life cover also topped the list of most valued protection types with income protection and critical illness cover following it.
Sammy Rubin, chief executive of PruProtect, pointed out that many people may be feeling less secure with their budgets as a result of the UK's financial markets undergoing a period of uncertainty.
He commented: "Life insurance-related policies such as income protection can be a vital lifeline, supplying funds to cover day-to-day costs such as mortgage or debt repayments - or if someone finds themselves in unexpected financial difficulties, such as being unable to work due to illness or injury."
Launched in September last year, PruProtect rewards customers with "vitality points" if they make healthy changes to their lifestyle, presenting the opportunity of lower premiums as a result.
Direct Life and Pensions Services Ltd are one of the UK's leading providers of life insurance, term life assurance, mortgage protection, critical illness and life insurance advice online
27 June 2008 17:49:19
Patients that are believed to be suffering from cancer have had urgent appointments postponed due to a computer glitch, Computer Weekly magazine reports.
Barts hospital in London has suffered a number of setbacks since installing a new IT system in April and some patients have even been booked into clinics that are closed.
Overall, 11 patients have had urgent appointments postponed for between two days and one month, which is more than the government targets of seeing suspected cancer patients within two weeks.
Richard Bacon MP, a member of the Public Accounts Committee, expressed his concern over the issue: "The latest revelations from Barts show that this is not just a story about IT."
He continued: "These failures directly threaten the standard of care offered to patients in this case, patients with suspected cancer. It is hard to imagine a more serious failure."
Professor John Toy, lead cancer clinician at Barts and The London NHS Trust, explained that he was "confident" that the patients needing appointments will not have come to any "clinical harm" as a result of the extended waiting period.
11 June 2007 16:50:27
Obese women who have contracted breast cancer could improve their chances of beating the disease by improving their lifestyle, according to new research.
A study from the Moores Cancer Centre at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) found that a healthy diet and regular exercise could reduce the risk of death by 50 per cent.
Some 1,490 women with early stage breast cancer were monitored for an average 6.7 years - while some 14 per cent of respondents who did not have a healthy lifestyle were eventually killed by breast cancer, only seven per cent of the physically active participants died as a result of the disease.
Study author John Pierce said that the findings showed that obese women could also benefit from pursuing a healthy lifestyle:
"Even if a woman is overweight, if she eats at least five servings of vegetables and fruits a day and walks briskly for 30 minutes, six days a week, her risk of death from her disease goes down by 50 per cent."
He added: "The key is that you must do both."
Breast cancer causes over 12,500 deaths each year in the UK.