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Mayo Clinic expert provides tips for reducing dementia risk

ROCHESTER, Minn. — More than 55 million people worldwide are believed to be living with dementia, according to the World Health Organization. Ronald Petersen, M.D., a neurologist and director of Mayo Clinic's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, says you can't prevent dementia, but you can reduce your risk.

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‘It has been a lifesaver’ - patients and doctors defend electroshock therapy in Bristol

They were responding to negative publicity about the century-old practice

Bristol Post

A new trial in South Australia hopes to diagnose Parkinson's disease earlier by checking dopamine levels in the brain

More than 100,000 Australians are living with Parkinson's disease, a condition that impacts movement, learning and behaviour. A new trial now underway aims to diagnose the condition earlier.

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Dad diagnosed with incurable brain condition after being told it was just trapped nerve

Steven Swindells was just 46-years-old when he was given the life-changing diagnosis of an incurable brain condition after believing he just had a trapped nerve

Daily Mirror

V-C calls for research proposals on post-COVID mental health issues

Three-day international conference of SCARF inaugurated in city

The Hindu

Michael Mosley explains diet that could 'ward off dementia' with super shake

The green Mediterranean diet may help protect from a cause of dementia called brain atrophy.

Daily Record

Alzheimer's disease has no cure — but unproven treatments claim otherwise

Frustrated by a lack of mainstream medical treatments, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia patients look to unproven alternatives that promise to end and reverse these incurable diseases.

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Poor mental health could result in $7.4bn in lost productivity in NSW, report finds

Exclusive: Research shows increase in depression and anxiety could result in hit on economy by 2025

The Guardian - AU

Depression ruined her life for years. Then doctor’s ‘helmet’ changed everything

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Depression sucked the life from Lori Jackson’s time on this earth for nearly 40 years. On her darkest days in college she hung a blanket over her dorm room window to block out the light and slept, skipping classes.

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Scientists Succeed In Reversing Alzheimer’s In Mice

Alzheimer’s has been reversed in mice after scientists boosted the formation of new brain cells.

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Poor heart health could make brain 'shrink', lifelong study finds

Scientists have identified the main risk factor for premature brain ageing is an unhealthy heart

Daily Record

Study: Autism diagnosis can be improved by looking at men and women's different emotional needs

A group of researchers revealed that the diagnosis of autism could be improved by taking into account the differences in how men and women experience and act on their emotions. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Alzheimer's and dementia symptoms as expert explains differences between conditions

Experts have clarified ahead of World Alzheimer's month this September.

Daily Record

Struggling with brain fog after a COVID-19 infection? You're not alone, experts say

COVID-19 is linked to longer-term risks of brain fog and dementia, a recent medical study suggests. Here's what we know about COVID-19 and how it affects your brain.

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Mild electric shocks to the brain may protect older people from memory loss

Researchers suggest this treatment could help Alzheimer’s patients but critics are unsure

Daily Mirror

'Lonely children more likely to be depressed adults - it's about time they got help'

A study has found socially isolated children are more likely to experience a range of difficulties in adulthood - help for young people is overdue, says Dr Miriam Stoppard.

Daily Mirror

'Healthy' woman, 37, diagnosed with dementia due to secret mould infestation in home

Amie Skilton discovered a leak at her flat was causing water to constantly leak under the carpet resulting in a devastating diagnosis at the age of 37

The Guardian - UK

My adult ADHD drugs felt like a lifeline. Then came the scary side-effects …

After a year on prescription stimulants, I started to unravel. Would a desperate experiment with street narcotics make me see things differently?

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Alzheimer's breakthrough: Scientists reverse disease with gene therapy

In the study, stem cell survival was enhanced by deleting a gene called Bax

Dynamite News

Human brain's cerebral cortex mapped by scientists

The surface of the cortex of the young human brain has been mapped by scientists at the UNC School of Medicine with unprecedented resolution. It revealed the development of key functional regions from two months before birth to two years after. Read more on Dynamite News:

Daily Mirror

'I’ve finally been diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and everything finally makes sense'

It's been estimated that around one million women in the UK could have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – but according to the ADHD Foundation, a staggering amount of them do not know they have it.

Manchester Evening News

Daughter 'sensed things weren't right' with 'feisty mum' - she died after discovering she had this rare disease

The disease typically occurs among people in their 80s - this beloved mother and grandmother began suffering in her 60s

Daily Mirror

Family's heartbreak as tragic boy with 'most amazing smile' dies, aged 12

A heartbroken family have paid tribute to a 'lovely, lovely' son who died at just 12 years old after spending years in and out of a hospice with a rare neurological condition

Liverpool Echo

Devoted husband, 93, to walk 100 laps of his estate in memory of late wife

Neil Norman is "in constant pain" but is determined to raise funds in memory of his late wife

The National (Scotland)

New study shows people with Covid could face increased risk of neurological disease

PEOPLE with Covid-19 continue to face an increased risk of developing neurological psychiatric conditions, such as dementia, according to new…

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