'Retirement causes brain function to rapidly decline, warn scientists' The Daily Telegraph report
'A diabetes drug could be the key to treating Alzheimer’s after scientists found it significantly reversed memory loss' The Sun reports
'A study claims that the popular herbal extract ginkgo biloba may help the brain recover after a stroke' BBC News reports
'Education reduces the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a major study has concluded' the Mail Online reports
New research looking at prescription data has raised concerns that powerful drugs such as antipsychotics are being overused, with both The Guardian and the BBC News website covering the story. The stories are based on a useful study in Northern Ireland...
'More than one million people in Britain may be suffering from constant, crippling headaches because they are taking too many painkillers' the Guardian explains. The claim is based on new guidance on the treatment of headaches published by NICE…
“Daily meditation may be the most effective way of tackling migraine,” the Daily Express reports. This headline is not justified as it was based on a small pilot study involving just 19 people. It showed that an eight-week "mindfulness-based…
“Prescription sleeping pills … can raise chance of developing Alzheimer's by 50%,” reports the Mail Online. This headline is based on a study comparing the past use of benzodiazepines, such as diazepam and temazepam...
'Repeat abortions linked to premature birth' reports BBC News. A Finnish study has found that women who have three or more abortions do have an increased risk of premature birth. However, the risk is small and 'women should not be alarmed'…