Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron is supporting the Carbon Monoxide - Be Alarmed! campaign and is urging local residents to protect themselves against the deadly threat of Carbon Monoxide poisoning.
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Genes play a bigger role in Parkinson's disease than previously thought, according to the largest genetic study yet. Five new common risk genes have been discovered, bringing the tally of genetic susceptibility genes to 11. The study, published in the Lancet, may bring us closer to a treatment or cure, said a medical charity.
More focus will be placed on dealing with mental health problems at an early stage under government plans. The new mental health strategy for England promises an extra £400m for therapies, such as counselling, to increase access to them by 60% by 2015.
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron, along with South Lakeland District Council, will be hosting a conference to tackle the need for affordable housing across South Lakeland.
