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In a test of 60 jumps, the robot made a perfectly controlled landing 52 times, sat back on its "heel" five times, and fell over just three. Controlling the landing has hugely boosted Salto's jumping ...

John” attended my rooms when still in his late 50s, suited up from work and worried. He described that on frequent occasions ...

Robert Munsch, a ubiquitous children's book author suffering from dementia and Parkinson's disease, has announced that he ...

Risks for developing Alzheimer’s disease can increase or decrease depending on when women begin hormone replacement therapy, ...

The timing of hormone replacement therapy may make a big difference in a woman's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Jonathan Brown knows if he hadn’t sought help he’d either have been sacked, divorced or homeless by now. Possibly all three.

SEPTEMBER marks World Alzheimer’s Month which aims to raise awareness of the disease, reduce the stigma surrounding dementia and encourage conversations to support people living with the condition.

More than 13.8 million Americans could have Alzheimer’s by 2060, and at the rate care facilities are closing, many of them ...

WHO urges stronger systems for neonatal and child safety on World Patient Safety Day, stressing clean births, safe care, ...

Women are at much greater risk of dementia than men—as many as two-thirds of people in the US with Alzheimer’s disease are women—and likely for a mix of reasons that experts are still parsing out. One ...

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