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,...
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...