Eating cheese regularly, lamb once a week and indulging in a daily glass of red wine can help stave off Alzheimer's and age-related cognitive decline, a study concluded. US researchers analysed the diet and cognitive powers of nearly 1,800 Britons over the period of a decade to identify foods that might have beneficial effects. They found that the best way to reduce the risk of dementia is via a healthy lifestyle -- and eating foods that increase the levels of proteins in the brain that protect it. In contrast, they warned that risk can be increased -- among those already susceptible to of Alzheimer's and cognitive decline -- by eating too much salt. Eating cheese regularly, lamb once a week and indulging in a daily glass of red wine can help to stave off age-related cognitive decline, a study has concluded.

Scientists believe they may have created the first drug that reverses age-related cognitive decline in just days. It works by rebooting the protein production machinery of the cells in our brains after it gets smothered by a stress response from our body. Research conducted on aged mice showed the compound restored memory and mental flexibility as well rejuvenated brain and immune cells. The team, from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) says the findings shed fresh light on age-related brain diseases and could lead to a treatment that stops the progression of symptoms. An integrated stress response (ISR) can stop the protein production machine of cells if it notices something is wrong, but can also damage cells in our brains if left'on' (file image) In the past, the team had been studying integrated stress response (ISR), which can be triggered within a cell due to certain conditions.