One eye test could detect your risk of Alzheimer’s disease
In a recent study from the University of California San Diego, researchers found that with further developments, measuring how quickly one’s pupil dilates can help...
Scientists detect dementia signs 9 years before diagnosis
Dementia is not a specific disease but is rather a general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interfere...
Lithium may decrease dementia risk, study finds
Dementia is the leading cause of death in elderly Western populations.
But no preventative treatments are currently available: more than 55 million people worldwide have...
Anti-inflammatory diet may be best way to protect cognitive health
As people age, inflammation within their immune system increases, damaging cells.
One of the best ways to reduce inflammation lies not in the medicine cabinet,...
Colonoscopy screening cannot prevent colon cancer as expected
Colorectal cancer often begins as a growth called a polyp inside the colon or rectum. Finding and removing polyps can prevent colorectal cancer.
According to...
Your gut microbiome may be linked to dementia, Parkinson’s disease and MS
Within our body and on our skin, trillions of bacteria and viruses exist as part of complex ecosystems called microbiomes.
Microbiomes play an important role...
Older type 2 diabetes drugs linked to 22% lower dementia risk
Dementia is not a specific disease but is rather a general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interfere...
This common nutrient may hold the key to beating Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers found that a lifelong dietary regimen of choline holds the potential to prevent Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Choline is a nutrient that is naturally present...
Scientists find drug to treat Lewy body dementia
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a disease associated with abnormal deposits of a protein called alpha-synuclein in the brain.
These deposits, called Lewy bodies, affect chemicals...
10,000 steps a day may help reduce your dementia risk by 50%
According to the National Institute of Aging, dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning — thinking, remembering, and reasoning — to such an extent...