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Dementia is not a specific disease but instead a syndrome (group of related symptoms) associated with an ongoing decline in cognitive abilities, notably affecting memory but also speech and other behaviours

Triglycerides - which are found in butter, eggs, cooking oils and red meat - heighten the risk of some conditions like heart disease, stroke and pancreatitis - but appear to lower the risk of dementia, according to an Australian study

Dr Miriam Stoppard looks at a new study carried out by researchers from three different universities who worked together to examine how two different diets affected fruit fly health

Results reveal activities such as using computer or writing journal associated with 11% drop in risk over 10-year period.

A new blood test with "more than 99%" accuracy that tests the tiredness of drivers has reportedly been developed by researchers and could lead to motorists facing prosecution in the future