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Bad dreams in children linked to a higher risk of dementia and Parkinson’s disease...

Can children’s dreams foretell events that will happen nearly 40 years into the future? Yes, according to the results of my latest study published...

Much still not known about cognitive decline, study finds

In a study from The Ohio State University and elsewhere, scientists found the risk factors linked to cognitive decline in older adults explain a...

How frontotemporal dementia, the syndrome affecting Bruce Willis, changes the brain – research is...

Around 55 million people worldwide suffer from dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease. Recently, the actor Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, a...

This old drug could help treat dementia, study finds

A recent study from St George’s and elsewhere found that the drug tadalafil may be effective in treating people with vascular dementia. Dementia is an...

Scientists find new way to diagnose vascular dementia

In a study from UCLA, scientists found measuring a key blood molecule may help doctors diagnose whether or how much impaired blood flow to...

What is frontotemporal dementia? A neurologist explains

Less than one year after stepping away from acting due to a diagnosis of aphasia, Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, according...

Widely used anxiety and sleep drugs may harm cognitive functions

Benzodiazepines are effective and widely used drugs for treating states of anxiety and sleep disorders. A recent study from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich...

Common constipation drug linked to higher risk of dementia

Laxatives are a type of medicine that can help you empty your bowels if you're having trouble going to the toilet. They're widely used to treat...

Which blood pressure number can predict your dementia, stroke risk?

Scientists from the University of Miami recently found that the bottom number (diastolic blood pressure) on a blood pressure test could be important when...

Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia – here’s what we know about the disease

American actor Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia, his family has announced. In 2022, the 67-year-old action movie star was diagnosed with aphasia - difficulty with...