Gut health plays a big role in your dementia risk
A recent study conducted by Baycrest suggests that the gut microbiome may play a pivotal role in deciphering how diet and exercise choices influence...
Scientists find new way to detect and treat Parkinson’s disease early
Researchers from The Florey and Austin Health have unveiled groundbreaking findings that pave the way for early detection and potentially preventive treatments for Parkinson’s...
Scientists find the ties between high blood pressure and dementia
In simple terms, a team of scientists from The University of Manchester might have found a new way to fight vascular dementia, a brain...
Dementia risk factors vary among different ethnic groups
Recent research unveils a critical dimension in the ongoing battle against dementia, spotlighting how certain modifiable risk factors—including hypertension, obesity, diabetes, low HDL cholesterol,...
Heart attacks might speed up memory loss
Heart attacks are scary, and they happen when the blood can’t get to a part of the heart and it starts to damage it.
Many...
How blood pressure meds may influence memory functions
Engaging in typical conversations about our well-being, we often talk about the medicines we take to manage everyday health woes like colds, allergies, and...
Good heart health means lower Alzheimer’s risk, study finds
Keeping our hearts in good shape does more than fuel our bodies—it may also help safeguard our minds against degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s.
The well-worn...
What you need to know about vascular dementia
Vascular dementia takes its roots in our brain but doesn’t stop there. It spreads its tendrils into every aspect of the lives of those...
How to maximize your memory through diet
Memories tie us to our past, help us navigate the present, and enable us to plan for the future. But what happens when our...
Gout may increase dementia risk, study finds
A recent study spearheaded by the University of Oxford, U.K., has shone a light on a surprising connection between gout, a common arthritis-related ailment,...