Scientists find how to slow Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementia
Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) are serious brain conditions that affect millions of people in the U.S. These diseases cause problems with...
Gut inflammation could speed up memory loss, study finds
A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests that people with dementia who also develop inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may experience a faster...
Air pollution may raise your risk of dementia, Cambridge study finds
Breathing polluted air over long periods could increase your chances of developing dementia, according to a large new study.
Researchers analyzed data from nearly 30...
Personalized brain stimulation could improve walking for people with Parkinson’s
Researchers at UCSF have developed a new, personalized approach to deep brain stimulation (DBS) that significantly improves walking in people with Parkinson’s disease.
The study,...
Did the pandemic age our brains? New study suggests it might have
The COVID-19 pandemic may have aged our brains faster—even if we were never infected with the virus—according to a new study led by researchers...
How indoor temperature affects dementia risk in older adults
A recent study has found that the temperature inside a home can affect how well older adults focus and think. Researchers discovered that when...
New brain map reveals how genes influence Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists have known for a while that Alzheimer’s disease affects some areas of the brain more than others. One key player in this damage...
This cough medicine may slow dementia in Parkinson’s patients
Dementia remains one of the biggest challenges in healthcare, with no widely available treatments to slow its progression.
But a recent study led by researchers...
Type 2 diabetes may rewire the brain like early Alzheimer’s
New research suggests that Type 2 diabetes may change the brain in ways that look a lot like early Alzheimer’s disease.
Scientists from the University...
Shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk by 20%, study finds
A surprising public health policy in Wales may have revealed powerful evidence that the shingles vaccine could help reduce the risk of developing dementia.
In...