New tech helps remove harmful proteins linked to dementia and cancer
Many serious diseases are caused not by viruses or bacteria, but by proteins inside the body that stop working properly. Proteins are essential molecules...
Study shows a surprising cause of dementia
Dementia is a serious and often heartbreaking condition that affects millions of people around the world. It slowly damages a person’s ability to think,...
Helping caregivers may do more than costly Alzheimer’s drugs, study suggests
Alzheimer’s disease is often discussed in terms of new drugs, scientific breakthroughs, and high treatment costs.
But for many families, the daily reality of dementia...
A sleep hormone might hold the key to prevent memory loss
As people get older, many start to notice changes in their memory. Forgetting names, misplacing items, or struggling to remember events can be early...
Scientists discover a big hidden cause of memory loss
Scientists at the University of Washington have discovered that keeping the brain healthy as we age depends a lot on something called the blood-brain...
Common drugs may quietly increase your dementia risk
As we get older, it’s common to notice changes in memory or thinking. Sometimes it’s just small things, like forgetting where you put your...
Improving blood flow to the brain may not boost cognitive skills
A new study has found that improving blood flow to the brain by opening a narrowed neck artery may not help patients think more...
1 in 3 dementia cases linked to diseases outside the brain
Dementia is often linked to problems in the brain, like Alzheimer's disease or strokes. But new research shows that in about one-third of cases,...
Pregnancy and breastfeeding may slow cognitive decline in women
For a long time, people have known that pregnancy changes a woman’s body in many ways. Now, new research shows that these changes might...
Common eye bacteria may worsen cognitive decline
Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have discovered that a common type of bacteria called Chlamydia pneumoniae may stay hidden in the eye and brain for years—and...