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A team of NUI Galway scientists have found that cells of the immune system have a previously undescribed ability. In a paper just published Journal of Cell Biology, the scientists describe the presence of primary cilia on immune cells. These antenna-like structures are found on almost all cell types in the body, but since the 1960s, it has been thought that they do not arise in blood cells.

Do you want to improve your health, shape up, and get your waist back? If so then go along to Glenville Nutrition’s free information talk on how to ‘Lose Fat Around The Middle’ where you will learn how an inspirational 12-week course that could change your life forever.

The Oesophageal Cancer Fund (OCF) and Lollipop Day sponsor, Medtronic, would like to thank all the volunteers in Westmeath who helped with Lollipop Day fundraising on February 27 and 28 this year, without which Lollipop Day could not happen. Lollipop Day is a volunteer-led movement which relies on public support to keep research centres open and keep oesophageal cancer in the public consciousness.

New statistics from the Irish Cancer Society have revealed 19 people are being diagnosed with cancer in Mayo every week and cancer rates have increased by four per cent over the last three years.

Strawberry laser lipo is a safe, painless, and noninvasive inch loss treatment. It involves no needles and no down time.

Daffodil Day, supported by Dell, will take place in Westmeath on Friday March 27.

Their t-shirts say ‘Bad hair, good cause’ and the newly dyed locks of the fundraising AIT nursing students don’t give lie to that.

THE SOMETHING To Sing About choir, whose members are all cancer survivors, will perform a charity concert at the g Hotel on Friday February 6 at 8pm.

An organisation which operates a mobile cancer information unit regularly in Galway, is urging people to adopt positive lifestyle choices to help prevent the condition.