Study confirms a critical cause of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is one of the leading causes of memory loss and confusion in older people worldwide. It is also the most common type...
How drinking with friends affects your brain
Having a drink with friends at happy hour often makes you feel more sociable, upbeat, and happy.
But drinking alone can sometimes lead to feelings...
Scientists find new treatment that could combat Alzheimer’s disease
A team of researchers in Japan has discovered a potential new way to treat Alzheimer’s disease using dopamine, a chemical naturally produced in the...
These multiple dementia risk factors increase cognitive decline
Cognitive decline and dementia can be caused by illnesses like Alzheimer’s disease and conditions like high blood pressure, which damage blood vessels in the...
How music reveals aging brain changes
A recent study from Aarhus University has discovered that music can reveal how different areas of the brain are affected by aging.
Interestingly, older adults...
New drug may treat memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease
In a recent breakthrough in Alzheimer's research, scientists at Auburn University have discovered a new drug, troriluzole, that could help prevent memory loss and...
Research shows diabetes drug could reduce dementia risk. Here’s how diabetes and dementia may...
A Korean study published recently suggests people with type 2 diabetes who are prescribed a particular class of drug might be at a significantly...
Smart brain pacemakers could revolutionize Parkinson’s disease treatment
Researchers at UC San Francisco have developed a groundbreaking approach to treating Parkinson's disease with a new type of brain implant called adaptive deep...
Study finds Alzheimer’s-like brain changes in long COVID patients
New research from the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has revealed that the cognitive impairments seen in long COVID patients are strikingly...
Reversing brain aging: New drug restores brain’s natural waste removal system
Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other neurological diseases can be thought of as "dirty brain" conditions, where the brain struggles to clear out harmful waste.
As we...