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Devon and Cornwall Police Partner With Open University on Driver Attention Study
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (52+ words) Could Your Brain Be Quietly Failing You Behind the Wheel? You think you're paying attention. You're watching the road, hands on the wheel, music low. But your brain might be quietly dropping things you'd swear you saw. New research backed…...
New study identifies dopamine's role in reversing Alzheimer's
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (190+ words) Details of the breakthrough were published in the journal Nature Neuroscience on April 23rd, 2026. Whether a certain smell brings you back to a place from your youth or a song on the radio makes you recall an event from the past,…...
Dementia may be predicted by a blood test years before symptoms manifest.
57+ min ago (722+ words) The majority of people associate dementia risk with heredity; do you have the gene or does anyone in your family have it? It is a very different idea to think that a routine blood test may tell anything that genes…...
Old Belgian man with Alzheimer's goes missing in France
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (12+ words) The Brussels Times...
Silent heart attacks may speed cognitive decline
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (944+ words) A hidden heart attack may leave more than cardiac damage behind. Researchers found that even silent myocardial infarctions were linked to faster cognitive decline over time, raising new questions about how heart health shapes long-term brain function. A recent study…...
How looking through static can help people with a common degenerative disease see better
13+ hour, 1+ min ago (654+ words) Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible blindness among ageing people globally. Around one in seven Australians over the age of 50 have some signs of AMD. The disease results in blurred and distorted vision, and often loss…...
Weekly Health Quiz: Butyrate and Your Brain, Avoiding Osteoporosis, Plus Prebiotics and Peptides
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (939+ words) 1 What effect does amyloid buildup have on the gut's nerve network? Amyloid-beta damages proteins that help nerve cells communicate, leading to poor gut coordination and symptoms like constipation and irregular digestion. Learn more. 2 What is the first step in cancer…...
Dementia 'missed at every stage' in system of 'delay, denial and neglect' | LBC
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (682+ words) 7am - 10am7am to 10am 6am - 10am6am to 10am Alzheimer's Society analysis found that people are waiting almost six months for a diagnosis after their GP had referred them to a memory clinic. These waits would "never be tolerated" for other illnesses such as cancer, yet have…...
Engineered Nanoparticles Reverse Alzheimer's Symptoms in Mice, Targeting Brain's Waste System
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (156+ words) Researchers have achieved a dramatic reversal of Alzheimer's-like symptoms in mice using engineered nanoparticles that work by reactivating the brain's natural...
Landmark reports expose a dementia care system failing patients in Wales at every stage
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (735+ words) New findings published for Dementia Action Week (May 18-24) have found that people with dementia routinely face prolonged delays to diagnosis followed by gaps and stark inequalities in treatment and support. Alzheimer's Society Cymru says delays of this scale have quietly…...