Stroke patients display tell-tale mental signs of looming condition up to 10 YEARS before they are taken ill, study claims

Dutch experts examined data on 14,712 people who were followed for 30 yearsEach volunteer sat a series of mental and physical tests and a forensic interview Performance of future stroke patients…

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Electric headband could tackle insomnia by using gentle electrical pulses to tickle a nerve in the user’s forehead

Up to 30 per cent of adults suffer from insomnia, with stress a common trigger  Now a new device, worn around the head, could help by 'tickling' the user's face The headband emits…

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Mediterranean diet rich in fish and whole grains can keep the brain sharp and help fight dementia, research suggests

Mediterranean diet not only helps you live longer but it can keep the brain sharpHigh fish and vegetable consumption were linked to the most protective effect The study found that those…

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Listening to music and playing instruments helps stroke patients recover by ‘stimulating their brain and lifting their mood’

Study carried out at  26-bed stroke and rehab unit at Addenbrooke's hospitalMusical instruments helped by improving finger dexterity and cognitive trainingThe mood of the patients was lifted generally, helping them…

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Eating a Mediterranean diet for just one year ‘reduces frailty and keeps the mind sharp’ in old age by improving gut health, research suggests

Retired adults in five countries followed either their normal diet or Med dietThe latter group had more diverse gut bacteria linked to healthy ageingIt could stave off frailty and improve brain…

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Alzheimer’s could be halted with treatment which eliminates immune cells in the brain, scientists claim

Tangled tau protein in the brain is a recognised tell-tale of an Alzheimer's patientWhen tau becomes knotted, immune brain cells known as microglia attack it But in doing so, the microglia…

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Drinking a cup of tea each day is good for your BRAIN as scientists claim it could help protect against age-related decline

Three dozen adults who were all aged 60 or above were involved in the studyThey were asked to take part a range of cognitive tests and had MRI scans takenAll…

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Parkinson’s hope as scientists uncover yet more evidence that the crippling condition starts in the GUT and moves onto the brain

Researchers injected the proteins that cause Parkinson's into rats' intestinesThey saw the proteins travel at a 'striking speed' to the brain and even heart It adds to a decade worth of…

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Researchers discover genetic variant that could ‘protect against Alzheimer’s by helping to get rid of toxic protein clumps in the brain’

Variations in the gene MS4A4A boosted levels of receptor TREM2 in spinal fluid TREM2 helps remove damaged nerve cells; low levels linked to Alzheimer'sReceptor 'ingests' the protein amyloid β, causes plaque…

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