4 d. ago Tiny capsules for fighting brain inflammation may lead to new Alzheimer’s treatment

AstroCapsules are made from a safe gel containing brain cells known as astrocytes

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4 d. ago Just four days of eating junk food can impact your brain health and could lead to dementia, study warns

Eating a diet high in junk food could harm the brain within days and increase the risk of dementia, new research suggests.

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4 d. ago New study reveals patients don’t have to lose weight to avoid deadly disease

It challenges the long-held belief that weight loss is the main way to lower diabetes risk

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5 d. ago Time of day you should drink coffee to lower heart attack and stroke risk

A new study has found that drinking coffee at a certain time of day could reduce your risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke

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7 d. ago Experts reveal the personality traits linked to living a longer life

Those who are ‘organised, responsible and hardworking’ have a lower risk of dying, a new study suggests

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7 d. ago Dementia risk could be slashed by 'single most important' food, study says

Researchers have identified a specific food that can help to lower the risk

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8 d. ago Why everyone is lifting weights – and how to get started (whatever your size)

Are reps or weights more important? Is it good if it hurts? How should I structure my workouts? Everything you need to know about resistance training, from the expertsWeightlifting is rapidly joining wild swimming, the Beckham family feud and lurching towards fascism as a national obsession. And with good cause. Also known as resistance training, pumping iron is about more than aspiring to look like a Love Islander. It’s been shown to boost your immune system, prevent cognitive decline and even reverse the ageing process. More than your weight or BMI, increased muscle mass is considered one of the strongest indicators of longevity, with one decade-long study finding that it correlates with lower risk of death from all major causes. Unsure where to begin? We asked the experts. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Key change to urine could be early warning sign of dementia, experts discover

Experts said the findings show that issues in other parts of the body, such as the kidneys, can also affect the brain and become a risk factor for dementia.

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8 d. ago ‘New’ tweak to common diet ‘slows brain ageing and could prevent dementia’ – and 17p drink is key

TWEAKING a popular diet - plus sipping on a cheap 17p drink - could slow down brain ageing and help ward off dementia. It's no secret that the Mediterranean diet has been linked to major health benefits - from boosting heart health to lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes. Previous research has also shown...

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8 d. ago The daily act that can lower your risk of early death by HALF

Aussie experts have revealed groundbreaking new research that can lower your risk of early death by 47 per cent.

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8 d. ago Babies have lower risk of developing asthma if they grow up around dogs

1,050 children took part in the study, which showed another way that dogs may be man, and baby’s, best friend

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1 week ago Huntington’s disease treated successfully for first time in UK gene therapy trial

Surgical procedure to treat devastating illness slowed progress of disease by 75% in patients after three yearsHuntington’s disease, a devastating degenerative illness that runs in families, has been treated successfully for the first time in a breakthrough gene therapy trial.The disease, caused by a single gene defect, steadily kills brain cells leading to dementia, paralysis and ultimately death. Those with a parent with Huntington’s have a 50% chance of developing the disease, which until now has been incurable. Continue reading...

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1 week ago More charities cut ties with Sarah Ferguson over message to Jeffrey Epstein

Children’s hospice, allergy charity and Prevent Breast Cancer among those to distance themselves after duchess called Epstein a ‘supreme friend’Multiple charities have severed ties with Sarah, Duchess of York, after it emerged she had described the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein as a “supreme friend”.A spokesperson for the duchess has previously said the comments were made in a letter of apology to Epstein that was written in 2011 to head off threats of legal action after she had linked him to paedophilia in a newspaper interview. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Charity cuts ties with Sarah Ferguson over message to Jeffrey Epstein

Children’s hospice says it is ‘inappropriate’ for duchess to remain a patron after she called Epstein a ‘supreme friend’A charity has severed ties with Sarah, Duchess of York, after it emerged she had described the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein as a “supreme friend”.A spokesperson for the duchess has previously said the comments were made in a letter of apology to Epstein that was written in 2011 to head off threats of legal action after she had linked him to paedophilia in a newspaper interview. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The juice bar shot that lowers cholesterol and fights cancer risk factors

Used for more than 5,000 years and considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians, wheatgrass is safe in small amounts

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2 w. ago New pill clears out brain 'gunk' to prevent dementia and reverse brain age by 10 YEARS

An experimental pill funded by a leading AI architect is designed to reverse age-related brain decline by clearing accumulated debris, with human trials beginning soon.

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2 w. ago Dementia expert shares five key differences between brain fog and Alzheimer's disease

A dementia expert from Alzheimer's Research UK has revealed how to tell the difference between the common problem brain fog and the Alzheimer's disease.

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2 w. ago First ‘one in, one out’ deportation flight reportedly takes off without migrants

Group of people who crossed Channel by boat understood not to have been on Air France plane after legal challengeThe first flight to France carrying people who crossed the Channel under Keir Starmer’s “one in, one out” deal has not taken place as planned, according to reports.A small group of individuals were removed from an Air France flight on Monday due to travel from Heathrow to Paris after a legal challenge, according to multiple newspaper reports. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The common sleep habit that increases risk of dozens of deadly conditions... including dementia and heart disease

A new Mayo Clinic study reveals that a common sleep disorder affecting over 70 million Americans, increases dementia risk by 40 percent equivalent to aging the brain by an additional 3.5 years.

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2 w. ago ‘When the forests burn, the sickness comes’: how protecting trees shields millions from disease

Preserving the Amazonian rainforest keeps communities safe from the health risks of wildfires and deforestation, research has foundFor Bolivian park ranger Marcos Uzquiano, the fallout from wildfires in the Amazon goes far beyond the damage they do to wildlife and biodiversity. “It’s devastating – it undermines all the functions and benefits that forests provide to Indigenous communities. They affect the air we breathe and cause respiratory infections, eye irritation and throat inflammation,” he says.Uzquiano’s experience at Beni Biosphere Reserve is reflected in new research which suggests that preserving Amazonian forests helps to protect millions from disease. Analysing 20 years of data on 27 diseases – including malaria, Chagas disease and hantavirus – researchers found that municipalities in the Amazon biome near healthy forests on Indigenous lands across eight countries faced a lower risk of disease. Continue reading...

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