There could be a link between inflammatory cytokines and depression, findings suggest.

Inflammatory cytokines could be associated with increased levels of depression and psychosis, a new study has found.

Research from Dr Golam Khandaker in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge found that cytokine levels could reduce depression symptoms.

People living in the north have a greater risk of developing dementia than their southern counterparts, according to recent research.

Scientists at the University of Edinburgh say this could be due to northerners' lower exposure to sunlight, resulting in decreased amounts of vitamin D. 

The researchers conducted a study on twins in Sweden and discovered that those living in the north were two to three times more likely to develop dementia compared with those in the south, when factors such as age, gender and genes were taken into account.

Playing a musical instrument could help to reduce the risk of dementia, according to a new study.

Researchers who studied a group of twins found that those who were able to make music had a one-third lower risk of developing the condition, The Telegraph reports.

According to those conducting the study, little research has been done on the effects of playing an instrument as a leisure activity on dementia. One of the obstacles to progress in this area was the different genetic backgrounds of participants.

An insulin nasal spray has shown promising results in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in the US carried out a study on 60 adults diagnosed with amnesic mild cognitive impairment or mild to moderate Alzheimer's dementia.

Participants were given 20 or 40 international unit (IU) doses of insulin detemir, while others received a 20 IU dose of a placebo.

The great outdoors could help in the fight against dementia, a government health adviser will claim today (November 13th).

According to the Daily Mail, Dr William Bird will call upon family doctors to suggest gardening as a way of staving off the degenerative disorder.

Dr Bird, who advises Public Health England and boasts over 30 years experience as a GP, will speak to the Royal Horticultural Society this evening and speak of how community gardening schemes c​an ​be effective.

People with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are known to be at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. However, those who experience anxiety may have an even greater risk, according to new research.

A new study at Baycrest Health Sciences' Rotman Research Institute has examined the relationship between anxiety and cognitive decline in patients with MCI. Its findings, which were reported in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, confirmed anxiety can accelerate the onset of Alzheimer's.