7 h. ago Candle warning as health expert says they can cause cancer, heart disease, and dementia

Candles could present a number of dangers

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12 h. ago October candle warning with risk of cancer, heart disease and dementia

A doctor has warned of the risk while safety experts have highlighted the dangerous numbers

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69 h. ago British patients trial major new blood test for Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and linked to the build-up of two key proteins in the brain called amyloid and tau.

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3 d. ago Air pollution has been tied to Alzheimer’s disease. Here’s what you need to know

‘Air pollution doesn’t just increase the risk of dementia — it actually makes Alzheimer’s disease worse,’ Dr. Edward Lee says

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7 d. ago Experts reveal air pollution is linked to devastating form of dementia

Researchers are calling for air pollution to be tackled in light of their findings

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8 d. ago Air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia, research suggests

Airborne particles cause toxic clumps of proteins in brain that are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, study indicatesFine-particulate air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia by triggering the formation of toxic clumps of protein that destroy nerve cells as they spread through the brain, research suggests.Exposure to the airborne particles causes proteins in the brain to misfold into the clumps, which are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The subtle eating habit that could be an early sign of the dementia suffered by Bruce Willis

Frontotemporal dementia, the disease affecting actor Bruce Willis and 60,000 other Americans, is caused by a gradual decline in the areas of the brain linked to personality and language abilities.

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last month Manchester United legend Denis Law left staggering sum to his children in his will after death following battle with Alzheimer's

The 84-year-old Scottish international died in January, three and a half years after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.

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last month Manchester United legend Denis Law left staggering sum to his family in his will after death following battle with Alzheimer's

The 84-year-old Scottish international died in January, three and a half years after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.

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last month The lifestyle medicine that could clear menopausal brain fog

Lifestyle medicine uses interventions to prevent and manage chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and dementia

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