This would be one less thing to lie awake at night worrying about: In a small study, researchers found that an FDA-approved insomnia drug…
Ever wondered what food is good for thought? An emerging dietary approach could improve cognitive function in aging individuals. It combines two approaches: the…
How much sleep do you need to keep your brain healthy? Here’s what the science says: 1) Not getting eight hours? Don’t panic: There…
Every year, more than 900,000 Americans are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s dementia. Only five percent of these cases are a result of a genetic form…
As the proportion of older people in the population around the world increases, the prevalence of dementia will increase in turn. By 2030, it…
The brain’s neurons communicate with each other through chemical and electrical signals. But as Alzheimer’s disease develops, protein plaques and deposits buildup and kill…
Everyone knows someone that looks substantially younger than their actual age. Take actor Keanu Reeves, for example. Some might say he looks about as…
Scientists still aren’t sure what causes Alzheimer’s, but they have figured out that the progression of this disease is closely linked to the buildup…
Since the United States imposed an embargo on Cuba in 1961, the island nation has built a robust healthcare system on their own, with…
As many as half of people who develop Alzheimer’s dementia experience the symptom of agitation, which can lead to behaviors like pacing, restlessness, and…
Study after study links eating more fish to better brain health — and to lower risk of developing dementia. That’s because fish — in…
More than six million Americans currently live with Alzheimer’s. By 2050, more than 13 million Americans may develop the condition. But despite decades of…
Almost 50 million Americans each year use some form of cannabis. In the 1920s, the drug was vilified because of recreational use by Mexican…
After almost two decades of stagnation, two new drugs for Alzheimer’s have hit the market in the last three years. The approval of Biogen…
The human gut is home to trillions of microscopic organisms — collectively called the microbiome. The bacteria in the gut help digest food; they…