Brain & Neurology
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Alzheimer’s risk from tranquillisers
Taking the anxiety drugs benzodiazepine may raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers warned today. Read more
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Hope for new MS treatment
A technique used to treat allergy could be used to treat a range of diseases including multiple sclerosis and lupus, British researchers have reported. Read more
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Salt link to MS?
Excessive consumption of salt is known to be linked to high blood pressure – but it may also aggravate problems for people with multiple sclerosis, doctors warn today. Read more
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Backing for MS drug
People with multiple sclerosis are to have access to a new drug on the UK National Health Service, it was announced today. Read more
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Obese 30 somethings face high dementia risk
Obesity may be a cause of dementia – but people who are obese in their 30s face the biggest risk, researchers warn today. Read more
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How new vaccines will stop meningitis spread
Two new meningitis vaccines may prove more powerful than at first thought – cutting the spread of bacteria through the population, researchers report today. Read more
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Hope for Alzheimer’s breakthrough
British researchers may have made a key breakthrough in the study of the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease, it was announced last night. Read more
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Sleep problem for space-flight
Astronauts struggle to get enough sleep – even when special sleep stations have been created, researchers warn today. Read more
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Mystery of how HIV prevents MS
People infected with HIV may enjoy a reduced risk of developing multiple sclerosis, researchers reveal today. Read more
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Vitamins don’t prevent Alzheimer’s
Vitamin B supplements offer no benefits in protecting the brain from ageing or Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new analysis. Read more