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Higher coffee consumption linked with improved brain health
Research suggests that a higher coffee consumption is linked with slower changes in memory.
Dementia charity launches scientific review to understand benefits and risk of sport
Alzheimer’s Research UK is undertaking a comprehensive review into the links between sport and dementia risk. The announcement comes today (Wednesday 24 November), with the charity partnering with The Health Policy Partnership to carry out the six-month project.
Return of the gavel: Second auction of Darth Vader actor David Prowse’s private Star Wars collection to benefit Alzheimer’s Research UK
A second auction of rare and never-before-seen Star Wars memorabilia owned by the late Darth Vader actor David Prowse is up for auction tomorrow, with a percentage of proceeds again benefitting Alzheimer’s Research UK.
Regularly drinking tea and coffee associated with a lower risk of stroke and dementia
Researchers from China and the US found that people who drank two to three cups of tea and coffee a day had a lower risk of stroke and vascular dementia.
£50m boost for motor neurone disease research as part of wider government investment
The UK government has announced at least £50 million in funding for motor neurone disease (MND) research as part of a £375m investment into neurodegenerative disease research.
Potential vaccine against Alzheimer’s show promise in mice
Scientists have developed a new vaccine shown to reduce Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice with features of the disease.
Diet high in inflammation linked with increased risk of dementia, study suggests
Researchers have linked a high inflammatory diet – food associated with markers of inflammation – with an increased risk of dementia.
Research volunteers help detect poorer memory in those who were more anxious during pandemic
New research suggests older people who were more anxious and depressed during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic had an average decline in their short-term memory equivalent to six years of natural ageing.
Oarsome duo nominated for ‘Fundraiser of the Year’ at ITV’s Pride of Britain Awards
Following their incredible rowing challenges, 71 year old Frank Rothwell and 81 year old Major Mick Stanley joined some of the nation’s unsung heroes for the prestigious award
People who eat more fish have fewer signs of vascular disease in the brain
Researchers have found an association between eating more fish and a lower risk of vascular brain disease.
