Why this nutrient is very Important for dementia prevention
Choline is a nutrient that is very important for our health, but many people don’t think much about it. Our bodies make a small...
This diabetes drug may help lower dementia risk
A new study from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has found that a common type of diabetes medicine might also help protect against dementia....
Metabolic syndrome may make dementia come early, study finds
A large study from South Korea has found that middle-aged adults with metabolic syndrome—an unhealthy cluster of conditions including belly fat and high blood...
These everyday medicines may harm your memory functions
When you take medicine for common health problems like allergies, high blood pressure, or a cold, you expect it to help you feel better....
Bottom blood pressure number may predict dementia and stroke risk
Scientists at the University of Miami have found an important clue about how blood pressure might affect brain health. Their new research shows that...
Scientists discover the metabolic cause of Parkinson’s disease
Researchers have made an exciting discovery that could lead to new treatments for Parkinson’s disease.
A team from the UK Dementia Research Institute at the...
Study shows big cause of Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementia
Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) are two serious brain diseases that affect millions of people in the United States. They cause problems...
Brain’s ‘blue spot’ may hold clues to healthy aging and Alzheimer’s risk
Researchers at Cornell University have discovered that a small, deep part of the brain known as the “blue spot” may play a critical role...
Some dementia-like symptoms could be reversible, study finds
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have made an important discovery: some patients who are diagnosed with a serious brain disease called behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) might...
Rheumatoid arthritis linked to faster cognitive decline in dementia
A new study from Sweden has found that people with both dementia and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may experience a faster decline in thinking and...