WASHINGTON, D.C.: Vaccines could be used to stamp out Alzheimer’s in the future, according to new research.

Researchers at Harvard Medical School have found that the brain’s own defence mechanism may actually be one of the causes of the neurodegenerative disease.

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DALLAS: High-fiber diet found to make biggest difference to ‘successful aging’. That was defined as not suffering disability, depression, dementia, respiratory problems, cancer, heart disease or stroke. People who ate the most fiber 80% more likely to be alive a decade later.

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MIAMI: Long-term use of an antihistamine known as diphenhydramine, which is in many popular sleeping aids, as well as medications for cold and allergies, can even cause irreparable harm.

One such study by Indiana University scientists showed they caused a reduction in brain functioning and Read More »

HOUSTON: The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) of Brisbane, Australia, is set to release innovative tools that will make flying with dementia easier.

“We must foresee a world where cognitive impairments are an integral part of the human landscape, and embed this factor in the Read More »