Alzheimer’s: University of East Anglia to explore sleep link to brain disease
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Alzheimer’s: University of East Anglia to explore sleep link to brain disease

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-47790758 By BBC Health News A new sleep and dementia research unit at a university in England hopes to learn more about the link between sleep problems and Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists at the University of East Anglia, in Norwich, will investigate with help from volunteers. Sleep disturbance is common in dementia…

New brain cells made throughout life
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New brain cells made throughout life

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47692495 By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent, BBC News People keep making new brain cells throughout their lives (well at least until the age of 97), according to a study on human brains. The idea has been fiercely debated, and it used to be thought we were born with all the brain…

Mushrooms may ‘reduce the risk of mild brain decline’
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Mushrooms may ‘reduce the risk of mild brain decline’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47554966 By BBC Health news Eating mushrooms more than twice a week could prevent memory and language problems occurring in the over-60s, research from Singapore suggests. A unique antioxidant present in mushrooms could have a protective effect on the brain, the study found. The more mushrooms people ate, the better they…

HRT: Women told not to be alarmed by Alzheimer’s study
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HRT: Women told not to be alarmed by Alzheimer’s study

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47471142 By BBC Health news GPs are urging women not to be alarmed by research linking long-term hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use with a small increased risk of Alzheimer’s. They say HRT is an effective and safe treatment for most women with menopause symptoms and the risk is “extremely low”….

Dementia risk factors not known by half of population
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Dementia risk factors not known by half of population

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47116845 By BBC Health News Half of UK adults cannot identify any key risk factors for dementia, according to a study by Alzheimer’s Research UK. The charity surveyed 2,361 people and found that only 1% were able to name the seven known risk or protective factors for dementia. The six…