Misuse of opioids may change the brain permanently
A recent study from the University of California San Diego found that opioid dependence may produce permanent changes in the brain.
They reported that dependence...
Cambridge study shows brain inflammation linked to dementia
In a new study, researchers found that inflammation in the brain may be more widely implicated in dementia than was previously thought.
They say the...
This type of antibiotic drug may effectively treat common dementia
Frontotemporal dementia is the most common type of early-onset dementia.
It typically begins between ages 40 and 65 and affects the frontal and temporal lobes...
These personality traits may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, researchers found that certain personality traits protect brain structures against neuro-degeneration.
They found people who are less agreeable but with a...
New finding may improve high blood pressure and dementia treatments
For decades, scientists have suspected that the brain had a way of monitoring and regulating its own blood flow separate from the body-wide blood...
Statin and blood pressure drug combos may help reduce dementia risk
In a new study, researchers found that specific combinations of statins and high blood pressure drugs may also reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
This...
Bilingualism may help protect against dementia
In a new study, researchers found that bilingualism acts as a cognitive reserve factor against dementia.
They found although sick bilinguals show greater brain atrophy,...
Brushing teeth 3 times daily linked to lower risk of diabetes, dental disease
In a new study, researchers found that brushing teeth three times a day or more is linked to an 8% lower risk of diabetes,...
Scientists find a possible way to slow Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, researchers found that if scientists can overcome the loss of a process in the brain called "RNA editing," they may...
Smoking may increase your risk for dementia and cognitive decline
In a new study, researchers found that cigarette smoking is linked to increased lesions in the brain’s white matter, called white matter hyperintensities.
White matter...