Health

Vegan diet better than Mediterranean, finds new research

Eating a low-fat vegan diet reduces harmful inflammatory dietary compounds called advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) by 73%, compared to no reduction on a Mediterranean diet, according to new research by the Physicians ...

Neuroscience

What happens to your brain when you drink with friends?

Grab a drink with friends at happy hour and you're likely to feel chatty, friendly and upbeat. But grab a drink alone and you may experience feelings of depression. Researchers think they now know why this happens.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

New shingles vaccine could reduce risk of dementia

A study of more than 200,000 people by researchers at the University of Oxford found at least a 17% reduction in dementia diagnoses in the six years after the new recombinant shingles vaccination, equating to 164 or more ...

Medications

A new drug could turn back the clock on multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) degrades the protective insulation around nerve cells, leaving their axons, which carry electrical impulses, exposed like bare wires. This can cause devastating problems with movement, balance and ...

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