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Antibiotics, antivirals and vaccines could help tackle dementia, study suggests
Using drugs approved for other conditions could dramatically speed up hunt for cure, experts say. Antibiotics, antivirals and vaccines could be used to tackle dementia, according to experts, who ...The Guardian - 20h -
Actress Pauline Quirke reveals dementia diagnosis
The Birds of a Feather star retires from acting and reveals she was diagnosed with dementia in 2021.BBC News - 22h -
Weight-loss jabs linked to reduced risk of 42 conditions including dementia
Psychotic disorders also among conditions found less likely when people with diabetes took medications found in jabs. People with diabetes taking medications found in weight-loss jabs have a ...The Guardian - 1d -
‘She couldn’t walk, she couldn’t talk’: music therapy helped Joni Mitchell recover from a stroke – could it ward off depression and dementia too?
When his friend, the legendary songwriter, had a catastrophic stroke, neuroscientist Daniel Levitin put together a programme of music therapy. Now he’s recommending it for a whole range of ...The Guardian - 3d -
After call to overhaul diagnosis of obesity, how can you tell if your weight is a problem?
Report by Lancet Commission says BMI should be used as ‘screening tool’ rather than determining factor. This week, doctors confirmed what many people have felt for a long time: the way we think ...The Guardian - 4d -
The risk of dementia is much higher than experts thought
The lifetime risk of dementia after age 55 is double previous estimates, new research suggestsMarketWatch - Jan. 14 -
Kate Middleton shares health update nearly 1 year after announcing cancer diagnosis
Kate announced her cancer diagnosis in March and underwent chemotherapy.ABC News - Jan. 14 -
Dementia risk may be twice as high as Americans live longer, study finds
The risk of developing dementia may be much higher than previously thought, a study published in the journal Nature Medicine has found.NBC News - Jan. 13 -
Dementia Cases in the U.S. Will Surge in the Coming Decades, Researchers Say
By 2060, new dementia cases per year could double to one million because of the growing population of older Americans, a study predicts.The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
Gas supply worry and player's 'dementia shock'
Saturday's headlines include the nation's winter gas supply and Dean Windass's "shock" dementia diagnosis.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Ex-Hull striker Windass diagnosed with dementia
Former Hull, Bradford and Middlesbrough striker Dean Windass is diagnosed with stage two dementia.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
Former Premier League footballer Dean Windass diagnosed with dementia
Ex-Hull and Bradford forward has stage two dementia ‘Just got to keep smiling and trying to help people,’ he says The former Premier League forward Dean Windass has been diagnosed with dementia ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Breakthrough drugs herald ‘new era’ in battle against dementia, experts predict
Medical advances make pills to treat Alzheimer’s disease viable, though challenges remain in sharing gains globally. Pills that prevent Alzheimer’s disease or blunt its effects are on the horizon, ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
‘Silence put my cancer into focus’: how a retreat helped me put my diagnosis into words
After the worst year – cancer, chemo, a mastectomy at just 32 – Emma Hall went to a silent retreat. Here, she reveals how it gave her the strength to confront her fears. Emma, tell me who you are.” ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
Strictly's Amy froze embryos after cancer diagnosis
Amy Dowden says the move means "hopefully" she and her husband can have a baby.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Early cancer diagnosis in England at record level, NHS figures show
Awareness campaigns and new screening approaches are having an impact, says NHS England.BBC News - Jan. 2