Poor heart health in middle age linked to dementia in old age – new...
For generations, medicine treated the heart and brain as separate domains. However, a new study suggests the two are more closely connected than we...
This stuff in brain may increase risk of cognitive decline, dementia
A new study published in The Lancet Neurology shows that people who currently have no signs of memory problems may still face a higher...
Poor sleep may nudge the brain toward dementia, researchers find
Staring at the ceiling while the clock blinks 3am doesn’t only sap energy for the next day. A large, long-running US study of older...
Brain blood flow and energy use could reveal dementia years before symptoms
Scientists at the Indiana University School of Medicine have made an important breakthrough in predicting dementia long before memory loss begins.
Their new diagnostic method...
Can your home temperature shape your dementia risk?
Most people know that extreme temperatures can affect how the body feels, but new research shows that the temperature inside your home might also...
This blood pressure number can predict future dementia and stroke
Scientists at the University of Miami have found an important clue that could help us understand how blood pressure affects the aging brain.
Their recent...
These common drugs may raise your risk of memory loss
A study from the University of California, San Diego, has raised serious concerns about a group of medications known as anticholinergic drugs.
These drugs are...
Simple ultrasound treatment could help the brain clean itself as we age
The brain has its own built-in cleaning system. Instead of soap and water, it uses cerebrospinal fluid—a clear liquid that flows around the brain...
High blood pressure is linked to early cognitive decline
A recent preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine has uncovered new insights into how hypertension, or high blood pressure, can damage the brain well...
Can lower income increase your dementia risk?
A new study has found that people with lower incomes and those from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups are more likely to have...