29 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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32 h. ago Poor sleep quality could 'increase the risk' of Alzheimer's, new study shows

A link has been found between neuroactivity during sleep and brain atrophy in areas vulnerable to the degenerative disease.

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3 d. ago The 10 subtle signs you could have an undiagnosed brain disease

It is estimated that more than 22 million children and adults in the US have ADHD. The condition is thought to be caused by a variety of factors, including the slower development of key brain areas.

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2 w. ago Scientists make major breakthrough in understanding cause of Parkinson’s

It could pave the way for developing drugs that stop or slow the disease’s progression

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2 w. ago Swimming With The Viking of Skye by Richard Waters: I fought Parkinson's

Plunging into the icy pools of Skye helped Richard Waters find the serenity to cope with his illness, his failed marriage and his daughter's brain disease.

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3 w. ago Plastic pollution leaves seabirds with brain damage similar to Alzheimer’s, study shows

Blood tests on migratory chicks fed plastics by their parents show neurodegeneration, as well as cell rupture and stomach lining decayIngesting plastic is leaving seabird chicks with brain damage “akin to Alzheimer’s disease”, according to a new study – adding to growing evidence of the devastating impact of plastic pollution on marine wildlife.Analysis of young sable shearwaters, a migratory bird that travels between Australia’s Lord Howe Island and Japan, has found that plastic waste is causing damage to seabird chicks not apparent to the naked eye, including decay of the stomach lining, cell rupture and neurodegeneration. Continue reading...

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last month Doctors reveal subtle symptoms that could mean you have brain cancer

Cancerous brain tumours are the deadliest form of the disease for children and adults under 40 in the UK - claiming 5,300 lives every year, about 15 every day.

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