Good dental health help prevent cognitive decline, dementia
In a study from the University of Eastern Finland, scientists found that poor periodontal health and tooth loss may increase the risk of both...
Cannabis can cause long-term cognitive damage
In a study from Université de Montréal, scientists found that cannabis use leads to acute cognitive impairments that may continue beyond the period of...
Treating common sleep problem may lower dementia risk
In a study from Michigan Medicine, scientists found older adults who received positive airway pressure therapy prescribed for obstructive sleep apnea may be less...
Dementia risk may be higher if an upper heart chamber is abnormal
In a study from Johns Hopkins University, scientists found structural or functional abnormalities within the heart's left atrium, with or without symptoms, may increase...
Bottom blood pressure number can tell your dementia risk
In a recent study published in Stroke, researchers found that the bottom number (diastolic blood pressure) on a blood pressure test could be important...
This antibiotic drug may effectively treat common dementia
In a recent study published in Human Molecular Genetics, researchers have found that a class of antibiotics called aminoglycosides could be a promising treatment for...
40% of dementia cases could be prevented by changing these 12 things
In a recent study from the Lancet Commission, researchers found that modifying 12 risk factors over a lifetime could delay or prevent 40% of...
Scientists find early signs of Alzheimer’s disease in the brain
In a study from the University of Tsukuba, scientists found that the left parietal region—a brain area that is also affected in symptomatic AD—becomes...
Common gut disease linked to doubled dementia risk
In a study from Taipei Veterans General Hospital, scientists found that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, is linked...
What you do while sitting could affect your dementia risk
Scientists from USC and the University of Arizona found that people aged 60 and older who sit for long periods watching TV or other...