High blood pressure in middle age may cause this dementia later
In a new study published in PNAS, researchers found high blood pressure that leads to vascular dementia in older adults begins to impact the brain...
Coffee and tea may lower your risks of stroke and dementia
In a new study from Tianjin Medical University, researchers found drinking coffee or tea may be associated with a lower risk of stroke and...
Taller men have a lower dementia risk, study finds
In a recent study published in eLife, researchers found being taller in young adulthood is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia in...
These cancer drugs may help treat Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study from NIH and elsewhere, researchers found several existing and emerging cancer drugs could be repurposed as therapies to be tested...
This diet may be your best bet for cognitive health
As people age, inflammation within their immune system increases, damaging cells.
In a new study from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, researchers found...
If you control type 2 diabetes well, you may lower dementia risk
It has long been known that type 2 diabetes is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia disease.
However, as for the risk of...
Scientists find the cause of Alzheimer’s disease in human brain
In a new study from the University of Cambridge, researchers have used human data to quantify the speed of different processes that lead to...
Low vitamin D may speed up cognitive decline
In a recent study from Rutgers, researchers found older people who don’t get enough vitamin D may experience cognitive decline at a much faster...
How high blood pressure could increase your dementia risk
In a recent study published in BMC Medicine, researchers found that while the link between several mid-life heart risk factors and dementia was similar...
A single head injury can cause dementia decades later, study finds
In a new study from the University of Pennsylvania, researchers found a single head injury could lead to dementia later in life
Further, as the...