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...
Eating plenty of apples, berries and tea linked to lower dementia risk
We’re often told to eat more fruits and vegetables – and for good reason.
Many of the nutrients found in fruits and vegetables are responsible...
Most people with earliest Alzheimer’s signs won’t develop dementia, study shows
With dementia, people may have a group of thinking and social symptoms that interferes with daily functioning.
Not a specific disease, dementia is a group...
Widely used drugs may increase risk of memory loss, cognitive decline
Cognitive decline can range from mild cognitive impairment to dementia, a form of decline in abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's disease...
Dementia: negative thinking linked with more rapid cognitive decline
Dementia affects an estimated 54 million people worldwide.
There is no cure, but reports indicate that approximately a third of dementia cases may be preventable,...