https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Police on the island of Mallorca have launched a search for Blue Peter legend John Noakes after he disappeared this morning outside his home on the Balearic island. https://www.thelocal.es/20150630/blue-peter-legend-john-noakes-missing-on-mallorca Tue, 30 Jun 2015 17:36:53 +0200 blue-peter-legend-john-noakes-missing-on-mallorca People with more words at their disposal might be at lower risk of developing Alzheimer's, a surprising new study by Spanish scientists shows. https://www.thelocal.es/20141021/big-vocabulary-could-protect-elderly-against-alzheimers-santiago-de-compostela-university Tue, 21 Oct 2014 16:45:00 +0200 big-vocabulary-could-protect-elderly-against-alzheimers-santiago-de-compostela-university Spanish scientists have for the first time used gene therapy to reverse memory loss in mice with Alzheimer's, an advance that could lead to new drugs to treat the disease, they said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20140424/scientists-reverse-memory-loss-in-mice-with-alzheimers Thu, 24 Apr 2014 10:13:00 +0200 scientists-reverse-memory-loss-in-mice-with-alzheimers Fungal infections could play a role in the causing Alzheimer's disease, Spanish scientists argue in a new study that opens a new path of investigation in to the causes of the mystery condition. https://www.thelocal.es/20140408/fungal-infections-could-cause-2 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 13:05:00 +0200 fungal-infections-could-cause-2