AI system can detect early signs of cognitive decline
A research team from Mass General Brigham has built one of the first fully independent artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can detect signs of...
How poor oral health may increase dementia risk
Poor oral health may increase the risk of dementia through both biological and social mechanisms, according to researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo.
In...
How common inflammation drugs could affect your memory function
Steroids are common medicines used to treat inflammation from health problems like asthma, allergies, arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease.
These drugs can be very helpful,...
Brain bleeds may double risk of dementia, study finds
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have found that people who suffer from a brain bleed are twice as likely to develop dementia later in...
Too much thyroid hormone may raise memory loss in older people
A new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine has found that having too much thyroid hormone in the body—called thyrotoxicosis—may increase the risk of memory...
1 in 4 older people with dementia take risky brain drugs despite warnings
Even though doctors have been warned for years not to use certain brain-affecting medications in people with dementia, a new study shows that one...
This smell test could detect Lewy body disease before symptoms start
Lewy body disease is a serious brain condition that affects how people think, move, and remember. It is the second most common type of...
Bottom blood pressure number can predict dementia and stroke
Scientists at the University of Miami have found that the lower number in your blood pressure reading, known as diastolic pressure, could give important...
Study finds hidden brain damage behind dementia
Vascular dementia is a common form of memory loss and mental decline caused by problems in the brain’s tiny blood vessels. It affects millions...
Common gene variant doubles dementia risk in men, study finds
A new study has found that men who carry a common genetic change are twice as likely to develop dementia in their lifetime compared...