Swapping just 30 minutes of sitting for light activity, such as walking or housework, can improve mood and energy the following day, new research suggests. A...
Bright light at night raises the risk of heart attack by 47 per cent and heart failure by 56 per cent, according to research involving nearly...
Researchers have shown that new TOR inhibitor rapalink-1 prolongs lifespan in fission yeast, offering insight into how drugs may slow ageing. Rapalink-1, a next-generation TOR inhibitor...
Researchers in Denmark have discovered why the APOE4 gene increases Alzheimer’s risk — by preventing brain cells from switching from glucose to fats for energy as...
Nearly half of 18 to 24-year-olds in the UK fear developing dementia, compared with just over a third of those aged over 65, new research has...
The Mediterranean diet can reduce the risk of gum disease and inflammation by up to 65 per cent, according to new research. The diet, rich in...
The wife of a Rotherham man with dementia is supporting a £250,000 campaign to make hospital wards more dementia-friendly. Wendy Parker, 60, from Rotherham, cares for...
Almost 70 per cent of US adults would be classified as having obesity under a new definition proposed by medical experts — a major increase from...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a second blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease, potentially speeding diagnosis for millions of patients. The Elecsys...
People with genetic variants that naturally lower cholesterol were found to have up to 80 per cent lower dementia risk in a study of more than...
