Can negative thinking lead to dementia? People with a gloomy outlook could be more likely to get degenerative illness, research suggests Repetitive negative thoughts, also known as RNT, could lead to Alzheimer’s This way of thinking can lead to a build-up of harmful deposits in the brain A journal has called for more research into … Read more
MIT researchers discover ‘anti-aging molecule’ that can heal DNA lesions linked with Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive declines from aging Researchers identified the enzyme HDAC1 as helpful in healing DNA damage As people age, lesions form on parts of their DNA that lowers cognitive function HDAC1 stimulates production of another enzyme that can heal these lesions … Read more
Build-up of a harmful protein in the brain can predict atrophy in Alzheimer’s disease patients at least one year in advance. Previous studies have shown that two tell-tale plaques, amyloid beta and tau, form clumps that smother and destroy neurons. But researchers found that only accumulation of the tau protein was indicative of where damage … Read more
I have a new favourite phrase: ‘Where is my…’ It is usually said while I’m stomping around the house, hissing and cursing. Don’t get me wrong, I know how annoying it is. Both my daughters – when they lived with us – and my husband Chris often seemed unable to leave the house without first … Read more
Britain’s Gran Talent: Singer, 96, with Alzheimer’s will become BGT’s oldest ever contestant when she takes to the stage in pre-recorded ITV show By Eleanor Sharples Tv And Radio Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 1 May 2020 | Updated: 09:18 BST, 2 May 2020 By the time they reach their nineties, most … Read more
Alzheimer’s may affect TWICE as many people as believed after study claims millions more may have toxic brain changes thought to cause the memory-robbing disorder A Mayo Clinic researcher said dementia symptoms should not be the first sign He said many more people have biological signs of Alzheimer’s before noticing Diagnosing people earlier may improve … Read more
Match of the Day legend Des Lynam, 77, is ‘devastated’ and denies having dementia after his former co-star Mark Lawrenson announced he was struggling with the illness on a football podcast Ex-footballer Mark Lawrenson, 62, was speaking on the Off The Ball podcast Claimed that ex-co star Des Lynam, 77, was ‘not well’ and might have … Read more
Zapping the brain for just 25 minutes boosts memory as scientists say weak electrical currents could also be used to treat Alzheimer’s It takes only a weak electrical current to restore thinking powers, experts say The tiny pulses of electricity are thought to synchronise their brainwaves Older people zapped performed as well as those in … Read more
Scientists develop a ‘window to the brain’: 3D-printed ‘skull’ allows experts to peer inside a mouse’s head in real-time and could one day help disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s The implant can be used to surgically replace part of the animal’s head Mouse brains are similar to humans’ so are useful for medical research Scientists … Read more
Chris and I are on holiday – we’ve come to see an old friend Patricia, who lives here in Barcelona I am writing this column from my hotel room in Barcelona, sporting a large plaster on my left knee. Chris and I are on holiday – we’ve come to see an old friend Patricia, who lives … Read more