A new diet offers hope against Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine are offering cautious optimism: a specialized diet may help protect against Alzheimer’s disease, a condition that...
A Japanese-style diet linked to lower risk of cognitive decline
Scientists from the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology and other institutions have found that eating a Japanese-style diet may be associated with a...
Cranberries could help enhance memory function in older adults
Scientists from Norwich Medical School have conducted a study examining the potential cognitive benefits of cranberries in older adults.
Cranberries are small red fruits that...
Antioxidants could help protect cognitive health
Previous studies have suggested that antioxidants—substances that protect the body from harmful molecules known as free radicals—may help reduce the risk of cognitive disorders...
A hidden brain damage can quadruple dementia risk
Dementia is often thought of as a disease that slowly develops only because of problems inside brain cells. However, growing evidence shows that damage...
This little-known dementia blends memory loss, movement problems, and hallucinations
Lewy body dementia is a serious and progressive brain disorder that affects how a person thinks, moves, and behaves over time. It is the...
These common drugs may raise risk of memory loss
Many people take medications for everyday health issues like allergies, high blood pressure, depression, or even motion sickness.
But a new study from the University...
AI can read and diagnose brain scans in seconds
Medical imaging plays a critical role in diagnosing diseases of the brain, but reading and interpreting brain scans is a complex and time‑consuming task.
Today,...
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,...