5 h. ago Horror as one of world's most dangerous spiders found in bunch of bananas

Staff working at a supermarket in southeast London were shocked when they discovered the potentially lethal insect scurrying around in the fruit, thousands of miles from home

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8 h. ago Prunella Scales dies aged 93: John Cleese leads tributes as Fawlty Towers actress passes away after Alzheimer's battle

Scales, who was married to fellow actor Timothy West for over 60 years, had been living with Alzheimer’s disease since her diagnosis in 2013

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11 h. ago Prunella Scales dies aged 93: Actress who played Sybil in Fawlty Towers passes away after Alzheimer's battle

Scales, who was married to fellow actor Timothy West for over 60 years, had been living with Alzheimer’s disease since her diagnosis in 2013

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13 h. ago New treatment gives hope to patients with early Alzheimer's disease

New treatment gives hope to patients with early Alzheimer's disease  CBC

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39 h. ago Dementia expert reveals the ten questions to ask yourself if you suspect you have Alzheimer's Disease

A leading dementia expert has revealed ten questions to ask yourself if you believe you may have Alzheimer's disease.

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5 d. ago Men’s brains shrink faster than women’s, new Alzheimer’s research shows

The lifetime risk for Alzheimer’s disease at age 45 is one in five for women compared to one in 10 for men, according to the Alzheimer’s Association

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7 d. ago Warner Bros Discovery considers sale as potential buyers show interest

Netflix, Comcast and Paramount Skydance are reportedly among possible bidders in sale that could shake up industryWarner Bros Discovery is considering putting the entire company up for sale, a move that could see huge restructuring in an industry that has seen ripples of changes since Donald Trump took office.The company initially said in June that it would split up Warner Bros and Discovery, after the two companies were merged in 2022. But after receiving “unsolicited interest from multiple parties for both the entire company and Warner Bros”, according to a statement released on Monday, the entire company could be up for a transaction. The company could also split up Warner Bros and Discovery, selling off Discovery while merging Warner Bros with another company, it said. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Warner Bros Discovery considers going up for sale as potential buyers show interest

Netflix, Comcast and Paramount Skydance are reportedly among possible bidders in sale that could shake up industryWarner Bros Discovery is considering an outright sale following interest from several potential buyers, the company said Tuesday, in what would be the latest shakeup across legacy media.Shares of the company rose 10.5% in morning trading. Netflix and Comcast are among the potential bidders, CNBC reported Tuesday, citing sources, following earlier reports that Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison was also in talks to acquire the combined company. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Loose Women's Ruth Langsford shares health update and is 'willing to try anything'

Ruth's health update follows shortly after she also opened up about her mother's battle with Alzheimer's disease

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8 d. ago Not all fat is the same... where yours collects could signal an increased risk of an array of diseases

Obesity has long been known as a risk factor for a host of diseases like cancer and dementia, but researchers now say that where the body stores fat could be even more influential.

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9 d. ago Ten red flags of Alzheimer's disease that may be mistaken for exhaustion or stress

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, with symptoms usually developing slowly and getting worse over time

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1 week ago British scientists celebrate ‘breakthrough’ in quest for unlimited clean energy

Tokamak Energy are using lithium to advance fusion research at their campus in Oxford

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1 week ago Experts uncover reason why women are at higher risk of Alzheimer’s and MS

Multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease each affect women more often than men, about two to three times as often, researchers say

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1 week ago Scientists FINALLY discover why women are more prone to developing dementia

A new study has pinpointed why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's Disease-and it all comes down to sex chromosomes.

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2 w. ago Drew Struzan, poster designer for Star Wars and Indiana Jones films, dies at 78

Artist behind posters for Harry Potter, The Thing and Back to the Future had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s diseaseDesigner Drew Struzan, known for some of the most iconic movie posters of all time, has died aged 78.His work included posters for films such as Back to the Future, The Empire Strikes Back, The Goonies, The Shawshank Redemption, The Thing and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Drew Struzan, poster designer for Star Wars and Indiana Jones films, dies aged 78

Artist behind posters for Harry Potter, The Thing and Back to the Future had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s diseaseDesigner Drew Struzan, known for some of the most iconic movie posters of all time, has died aged 78.His work included posters for films such as Back to the Future, The Empire Strikes Back, The Goonies, The Shawshank Redemption, The Thing and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Simple blood test gets green light by FDA to improve early detection of Alzheimer’s disease

Millions of Americans are living with Alzheimer’s and hundreds of thousands are diagnosed each year

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2 w. ago Liver disease breakthrough as scientists discover two common medications can REVERSE deadly condition

Spanish scientists have found that combining a drug to tackle high cholesterol and one for high blood pressure, could 'significantly' reduce fat build up.

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2 w. ago Woman vanishes without a trace – then Google Maps captures chilling truth two years later

A woman with Alzheimer's disease vanished without a trace in 2020 - but the mystery was solved thanks to a Google Maps car that was taking photos in the area at the time

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2 w. ago Football unites against dementia! Watch the emotional moment England and Wales players walk out with 22 mascots living with the disease in powerful partnership between the FA and Alzheimer's Society

As Declan Rice and Ben Davies led their teams out onto the turf, players stood alongside 22 fans who had been nominated to walk out as they showed representation of the faces of dementia.

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