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High blood pressure can be a big risk factor of cognitive decline

The chance that former professional football players will be diagnosed with high blood pressure rises in step with the number of concussions the athletes sustained.

Research shows an early sign of a new type of dementia LATE

A recent study from the University of California San Diego found an early sign of LATE. Limbic predominate age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy, or LATE, is a...

How sleep loss can affect your cognitive ability

Anyone who has ever had a night of poor sleep or no sleep at all knows how much the lack of sleep can affect...

Better heart health at midlife could reduce risk of stroke, dementia

In a study from the University of Minnesota, scientists found good heart health at midlife promotes better brain health and can help reduce the...

Scientists find new drug to treat fatty liver disease

In a study from Karolinska Institutet, scientists found a drug candidate for the treatment of fatty liver.

Normal blood pressure may improve brain health, prevent dementia

In a new study, scientists found among people who received more intensive treatment for high blood pressure, evaluations of MRI scans indicated a positive...

Cinnamon may prevent memory or learning problems, study finds

In a study from Birjand University of Medical Sciences, scientists found that cinnamon may play a role in preventing or reducing memory or learning...

Poor oral health linked to poor brain health, study finds

Scientists found taking care of your teeth and gums may offer benefits beyond oral health such as improving brain health.

Intensively lowering blood pressure may clear toxins from the brain

In a study from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, scientists found intensively lowering blood pressure may lead to structural changes in...

This body number decreases 7 years before cognitive impairment

Body mass index (BMI) is a value derived from the mass and height of a person. The BMI is defined as the body mass divided...