
A gene that plays a vital role in determining people’s susceptibility to a range of potentially fatal vascular conditions, such as heart attacks, has been pinpointed....

Using talking therapies to help deal with depression may cut the risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke in later life, a new University College...

The market for brain supplements is expected to grow by US $4,020.62m in the next four years – driven largely by an ageing global population. Thriving...

South Korean scientists have made a potentially groundbreaking discovery that could change how Alzheimer’s disease is diagnosed and treated. The team from the Center for Cognition...

World Cup-winning footballer Sir Geoff Hurst, veteran radio DJ Tony Blackburn and former Strictly Come Dancing judge Dame Arlene Phillips, are among entertainment and sporting legends...

Cleopatra is said to have favoured asses’ milk, the ancient Greeks olive oil and yoghurt, Elizabethan women slices of raw meat, the Georgians mature wine, and...

Adults suffering hearing loss could cut their risk of developing dementia by wearing a hearing aid, a new decade-long study suggests. An international team of scientists...

A new twist on a drug used to treat alcohol use disorder could double up as a treatment for stroke. Carb – short for Carbamathione –...

Treating high blood pressure in young and middle-aged adults could help prevent later life dementia and Alzheimer’s, a new study suggests. Research published by UC Davis...

More needs to be done to recruit older people in clinical trials, a leading geriatrician argues. Professor Miles Witham, who is the co-theme lead for Ageing,...