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Can a diet actually keep the brain strong and lower dementia risk? Evidence suggests the so-called ‘Mind diet’ might

Marked by muscles withering away and the inability to speak and eat, motor neurone disease is fatal and affects more than 2500 people in Australia.

The wellness industry has exploded in recent years, promising everything from detoxification to disease prevention. While many products do offer real benefits, others rely on false medical claims to lure consumers into spending big. These exaggerated or outright fabricated health claims can be dangerous, especially when they replace proper medical…

Some climate researchers believe diseases typically found in tropical regions, such as dengue and chikungunya, could become endemic in Europe.

For years, scientists have believed that inflammation inevitably increases with age, quietly fuelling diseases like heart disease, dementia and diabetes. But a new study of Indigenous populations challenges that idea and could reshape how we think about ageing itself.

There’s long been evidence that what we eat can affect our risk of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline as we age. But can any one diet actually keep the brain strong and lower dementia risk? Evidence suggests the so-called “Mind diet” might.

A beach in Connecticut is closed for the next year as officials work to fight the pests

As inquiries continue into the shocking Melbourne childcare sexual abuse investigation, disturbing new information continues to emerge

Keeping your kidneys happy as you age will help your general wellbeing