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·May 8, 2018·3 min read

Age, Marital Status, BMI and Sleep Linked to Dementia Risk

A new machine learning study has revealed a novel combination of factors that can increase a person's risk of developing dementia.

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·October 2, 2017·5 min read

Healthy Lifestyle Linked to Lower Pain in MS Sufferers

Modifying lifestyle to include more healthy options could help to relieve pain symptoms in multiple sclerosis, a new study reports.

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·January 10, 2017·3 min read

Couch Potatoes Face Same Chance of Dementia as Those With Genetic Risk Factors

A new study sheds light into the link between lifestyle and the risk of developing dementia.

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·November 9, 2016·4 min read

Healthy Living Equals Better Brain Function

A healthy lifestyle may help to increase executive function, a new study reports.

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·September 20, 2016·6 min read

Alcohol, Tobacco and Time Spent Outdoors Linked to Brain Connections

Researchers have released data from the world's largest brain and body scanning study.

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·August 16, 2016·4 min read

Exercise and Diet Can Reduce Build Up of Protein Linked to Alzheimer’s

Researchers report a healthy diet, regular exercise and a normal BMI can help protect against the build up of proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease.

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·May 15, 2016·3 min read

Father’s Age and Lifestyle Associated With Birth Defects, Review Reports

A new review reports on associations between birth defects in offspring and its father's age, alcohol use and other environmental factors.

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·September 28, 2015·4 min read

Positive Human Traits Linked to Particular Brain Connections

According to researchers, there is a strong correspondence between positive lifestyle and behavioral traits and a particular set of connections in the brain.

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·September 9, 2015·5 min read

Panel Advises Routine Brain Health Screening for People Over 70

A panel of world experts in aging recommend everyone over 70 have annual evaluations of their memory and reasoning abilities.

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·August 6, 2015·1 min read

Knowing You’re Overweight May Lead to Further Weight Gain

According to a new study, those who are aware they are overweight or obese might gain more weight than those who are unaware of their weight problems.

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·August 6, 2015·4 min read

Modern Living May Contribute to Alzheimer’s Risk

Researchers report more people are dying from neurological conditions like Alzheimer's disease now than twenty years ago. By contrast, the number of deaths from cancer and heart disease in the elderly has dropped.