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By 2050, around 135 million people worldwide will be living with dementia. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. Women are more likely than men to develop Alzheimer’s disease, even after accounting for women living longer.

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A new study claims to have identified 13 proteins associated with either accelerated or decelerated brain aging. However, experts have questioned the practical implications of the findings.

4/5 After recovering from a brain tumour, Matthew McBriar is back behind the decks

If you find yourself zoning out and on social media for hours, you may be suffering from ‘brain rot’

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Emmerdale's Cain hits rock bottom tonight as he struggles to cope with his guilt.

The number of people who read for fun appears to be steadily dropping. Fifty percent of UK adults say they don’t read regularly (up from 42% in 2015) and almost one in four young people aged 16-24 say they’ve never been readers, according to research by The Reading Agency.

A surge of AI-powered breakthroughs reminds us of the good that artificial intelligence can do, when placed in the right hands.

Brain fog and forgetfulness are common, but when these issues become more frequent or severe, they might be early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. In younger adults under 65, this is known as early-onset Alzheimer’s. Symptoms can include memory lapses, difficulty focusing, and confusion. For example, you may forget simple tasks…

‘Brain rot’ is the Oxford word of the year – a fitting choice, given the startling impact the internet is having on our grey matter, says journalist Siân Boyle