Video game players develop better cognitive skills
Scientists from Georgia State University found frequent players of video games show superior sensorimotor decision-making skills and enhanced activity in key regions of the...
Inflammation in midlife may increase risk of brain shrinkage, Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from Johns Hopkins University found that people who show signs of inflammation in middle age are more likely to suffer from brain shrinkage...
Some antioxidants may lower dementia risk
Antioxidants are a type of compound found in vegetables and fruits. They help protect your cells from a certain type of damage.
Eating lots of...
Scientists find how to predict who develops Lewy body dementia
Scientists from Mayo Clinic found that a lack of shrinkage in the area of the brain called the hippocampus may be a sign that...
Obesity and aging linked to higher Alzheimer’s markers in the brain
Scientists from Brock University found that when a high-fat, high-sugar diet that leads to obesity is paired with normal aging, it may contribute to...
Scientists show an important cause of dementia in some older people
Scientists from UCLA and Washington University in St. Louis found that traumatic brain injury can be a cause of dementia in some older adults.
The...
Use of antibiotics in midlife linked to later cognitive decline in women
Scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard found a link between the use of antibiotics by middle-aged women and cognitive decline later in life.
The...
Sleep apnea linked to increased risk of dementia
Scientists from Monash University found that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been linked to an increased risk of dementia.
They found that severe OSA is...
Scientists find how to treat depression and dementia from eyes
Scientists from The University of Hong Kong found that the electrical stimulation of the eye surface can reduce depression-like symptoms and improve cognitive function.
The...
Scientists find new drug for incurable vascular dementia
Scientists from the University of Manchester found a drug already used to treat high blood pressure could be re-purposed as the first treatment to...