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Research shows deadly impact of nightmares on your health

People who have weekly nightmares are three times more likely to die early, new research suggests

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2025

The simple blood test that can predict Alzheimer’s decline

There is currently no cure for the disease nor any definitive way to predict how quickly Alzheimer’s disease will progress, but this research could change that

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2025

8 Signs You Seriously Need More Sleep (Like, Right Now)

Let’s be honest: most of us are running on less sleep than we should. Whether it’s late-night scrolling, work stress, or just life getting in the way, sleep often falls to the bottom of our priority list. But skimping on sleep isn’t just about feeling groggy in the morning—it can…

Everybody Loves Your Money · Jun 22, 2025

A simple blood test could offer first reliable diagnosis for ME

The only way to diagnose ME is by ruling out other illnesses, which can take years

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025

Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s charities identify new ways to reuse current drugs

Experts said there are ‘commonalities’ between the diseases which mean some drugs may work for both.

Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2025

How your ear wax could tell you if you have Parkinson’s disease, according to experts

You may be able to smell the difference

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025

Dementia Hot Spots: Is Your Region Raising Your Risk?

Why a 25% higher dementia risk could be tied to your US location. But you're not powerless; there are 14 ways to lower your risk.

Kiplinger · Jun 19, 2025

Desperate father who set himself alight while serving 13 years in jail for stealing a phone finally moving to hospital

Trapped under an abolished IPP jail term, Thomas White was driven to schizophrenia and psychosis. For the past year, The Independent has documented his tragic case – now he is finally being transferred to hospital following a six-year family campaign

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025

Four nurses investigated over death of boy, 5, at flagship children’s care home

Exclusive: Nurses facing fitness to practise probe as The Independent reveals a litany of failings at one of Britain’s biggest care homes for disabled children

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025

New Zealand approves use of ‘magic mushrooms’ to treat depression but only one psychiatrist is allowed to prescribe it

New Zealand approves restricted medicinal use of psilocybin, a hallucinogen found in ‘magic mushrooms’ for patients with treatment-resistant depression

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025