Brain Health
The Role of Brain Insulin Resistance in Connecting Alzheimer’s Disease and Epilepsy
Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have demonstrated in animal models that insulin resistance in the brain could be a key link between Alzheimer’s disease and…
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Exercise and Nutritional Support May Help Reduce Care Dependency in Dementia
A simple combination of daily physical exercise and protein-rich nutritional drinks may offer meaningful health…
Science Reveals Why Full Doesn’t Mean Finished When It Comes to Food
Research carried out at the University of East Anglia (UEA) offers a compelling explanation for…
Fibre-Rich Diet Tied to Better Heart Health for People Working Night Shifts
People who work night shifts face a higher risk of developing coronary artery disease, one…
New study reveals staffing levels in care homes may help prevent harmful falls
A new study has found that nursing homes with higher staffing levels tend to report…
Brain Health
USC Team Develops Innovative Imaging Technology to Detect Hidden Vascular Ageing in the Brain
Researchers at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI), part of the Keck School of Medicine…
Alarming rise in memory and thinking difficulties found in American population
A recent study, published on September 24, 2025, in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, has…
Parkinson’s disease in older adults is linked to increased brain amyloid without dementia
A research article published on 6 August 2025 in Aging-US (Volume 17, Issue 8) is entitled “Age-related trends in amyloid…
Exploring the Role of Physical Frailty in Dementia Onset
A major new study has provided fresh insight into the connection between physical frailty and dementia, suggesting that frailty may…
Lost Bearings: How Errors in the Brain’s Compass Heighten Dementia Risk
Researchers at the German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) have discovered that people at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease…
Can eye tests uncover the earliest clues of Alzheimer’s disease?
Within the next few years, a simple eye examination could offer doctors a new way of detecting Alzheimer’s disease and…
Metabolic syndrome increases vulnerability to Parkinson’s disease
A recent study published on 20 August 2025 in Neurology®, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology, has found…
Omega-3 shows promise in reducing women’s risk of Alzheimer’s
Recent research suggests that omega fatty acids may play a protective role against Alzheimer’s disease in women. Scientists investigating lipid…