25 h. ago Shingles vaccine may reduce dementia risk by 20% as new study makes 'striking finding'

The new research is a huge step towards preventive treatment for dementia.

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26 h. ago The vaccine that can dramatically reduce your risk of dementia

The readily available vaccine can cut the risk by 20 per cent

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26 h. ago Shingles vaccine: Who is eligible after huge dementia prevention findings

A new study has strengthened the link between the shingles vaccine and a lower risk of dementia

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43 h. ago Study pinpoints widely available vaccine that reduces dementia risk by at least 20%

A vaccine already given to over 65s could slash the risk of developing dementia, a major new study has found.

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44 h. ago Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk

Older adults in Wales who had the jab were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia that those not vaccinatedResearchers who tracked cases of dementia in Welsh adults have uncovered the strongest evidence yet that the shingles vaccination reduces the risk of developing the devastating brain disease.Health records of more than 280,000 older adults revealed that those who received a largely discontinued shingles vaccine called Zostavax were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next seven years than those who went without. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago UK’s most commonly prescribed drug cuts risk of dementia, study suggests

Drug given to around 8 million Britons could help cut the risk of dementia, researchers in South Korea find

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46 h. ago UK’s most commonly prescribed drug cuts dementia risk by 13%, study suggests

Drug given to around 8 million Britons could help cut the risk of dementia, researchers in South Korea find

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50 h. ago Common drug taken by millions could 'slash dementia risk' by lowering 'bad' cholesterol

Your cholesterol levels could affect your future brain health, not just your heart health

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60 h. ago Tackling bad cholesterol levels with statins may reduce dementia risk – study

People with low levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol are less likely to develop dementia, experts found.

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60 h. ago 'Wonder heart drug' statins could also lower dementia risk in major breakthrough

South Korean study suggests statins could lower the dementia risk in people by helping to control low-density lipoprotein - also known as 'bad' cholesterol

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3 d. ago Top US medic's urgent warning on medication taken by MILLIONS, as fears grow the tablets dramatically increase dementia risk

In a recent post that has been viewed more than three million times, Dr Amy Shah implored her followers not to use hugely popular products.

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5 d. ago Does the shingles jab slash your risk of dementia? Drugs giant GSK launches ground

The trailblazing study will use the data from up to 1.4million NHS patients to test whether its shingles vaccine reduces the risk of the degenerative disease, which is the country's biggest killer.

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1 week ago BBC doctor says it is possible to lower dementia risk even if it runs in family

Almost half of dementia cases can be prevented by making certain lifestyle changes, according to research.

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1 week ago Symptom when you sleep that could signal dementia says new study

Experiencing this sleeping habit could mean you are twice as likely to develop dementia

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2 w. ago Dementia expert warns key sleep pattern doubles risk of condition

Sleep is vital for brain health but researchers say there could be a connection between how someone sleeps and their likelihood of developing dementia

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2 w. ago Study pinpoints key male insecurity that makes them BETTER in the bedroom

Heterosexual men with an insecurity could make for better, more attentive, lovers in a bid to prove their worth, a study on almost 550 men carried out in Poland suggests.

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2 w. ago Urgent warning issued over two sex acts as scientists claim they can lead to dementia

Experts have warned a number of bedroom actives could lead to long-term health problems – with issues ranging from brain damage, inflammation and even dementia – are you at risk?

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2 w. ago Easy diet change at 70 'adds 6 years to life' and 'lowers dementia risk'

Dr Federica Amati, a nutritional scientist, appeared on Davina McCall's Begin Again podcast and explained how the risk of getting dementia can be lowered by changing what you eat

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2 w. ago Stress from flooding so great it may increase risk of dementia, researchers warn

People whose properties have flooded have a 65 per cent higher risk of developing the disease in the next 12 months, a study in the journal Nature Communications Medicine has found.

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2 w. ago Tragic outcome with dementia patients that's so common but can put them at risk

A dementia expert has urged primary caregivers to reach out for support following the tragic deaths of Hollywood megastar Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa

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