Playing rugby is linked to higher dementia risk, study finds
A new study from the University of Auckland has found that former high-level male rugby players in New Zealand are more likely to develop...
Two common diets may protect against Alzheimer’s disease
A major new study from RUSH University in Chicago has found more evidence that what we eat may have a big impact on our...
Alzheimer’s drug shows surprising power to fight obesity
In a stunning discovery, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have found that a drug originally created to treat brain disorders like Alzheimer’s disease and...
Why some high-risk people are left out of Alzheimer’s trials
A new study is shedding light on why some of the people most at risk for Alzheimer’s disease are missing from clinical trials.
Researchers from...
Fitness games could help slow memory loss in early dementia
Can playing video games that mix movement and memory tasks actually protect the brain from dementia?
According to new research from ETH Zurich and Eastern...
How ‘brain cleaning’ while we sleep may lower our risk of dementia
The brain has its own waste disposal system—known as the glymphatic system—that's thought to be more active when we sleep.
But disrupted sleep might hinder...
New research identifies early Alzheimer’s target that could delay symptoms
Alzheimer’s disease is often called a thief of identity, gradually erasing memory, language, and reasoning until little of the self remains.
But by the time...
Why your biological age may predict cognitive decline better than birthdays
A new study from psychologists at the University of Virginia has found that biological aging, measured through “epigenetic clocks,” may predict who experiences memory...
How fat disrupts the brain’s immune shield in Alzheimer’s disease
For decades, scientists believed fat in the brain was little more than a by-product of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s.
But new research from Purdue University...
Video games could boost brain health in people with dementia
Could playing computer games help people with dementia stay sharper for longer?
Researchers at the University of Alberta believe the answer may be yes.
They have...