High blood pressure speeds up cognitive decline, but not the only culprit
In a study from the University of Michigan, scientists found people with high blood pressure levels face a faster erosion of their ability to...
New discovery about how dementia develops in people with Parkinson’s
In a study from Murdoch University and elsewhere, scientists found a genetic variant with a five times higher risk factor for predicting the progression...
Fasting-mimicking diet could help reduce signs of dementia
In a study from the University of Southern California, scientists found that cycles of a diet that mimics fasting appears to reduce signs of...
High blood pressure at any age may speed cognitive decline
In a recent study from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, scientists found high blood pressure appears to accelerate a decline in cognitive performance...
Exercise hormone halts Parkinson’s disease symptoms, study finds
In a study from Johns Hopkins Medicine and elsewhere, scientists found that a hormone secreted into the blood during endurance, or aerobic, exercise reduces...
High blood pressure drugs may help protect against Parkinson’s, dementia
In several recent studies, scientists have found that common high blood pressure drugs may help protect the brain and prevent chronic brain diseases.
For example,...
Nightmares in middle age linked to dementia risk
In a study from the University of Birmingham, scientists found that people who experience frequent bad dreams in middle age are more likely to...
Thyroid problems linked to higher risk of dementia
In a study from Brown University, scientists found older people with hypothyroidism, also called underactive thyroid, may be at increased risk of developing dementia.
The...
A healthy lifestyle almost reduces dementia risk by 50% in people with type 2...
In a study from the University of Glasgow, scientists found a healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of dementia in those with type 2 diabetes...
New blood test for frontotemporal dementia diagnosis
In a study from the University of Eastern Finland, scientists found that blood-based measurement of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) enables distinguishing patients with...