Studying the link between diets and brain health, or diet and dementia risk, is notoriously tricky. So far, there’s no definitive evidence that these…
As we age, we experience an increased risk of developing high blood pressure or hypertension — the leading risk factor for disease in the world. Dementia…
Brain health is intricately bound to the health of our heart. In fact, more and more research is showing that cardiovascular conditions, such as…
In villages dotted across the Amazon rainforest in the Bolivian lowlands, roughly 16,000 Tsimane people subsist largely by farming, fishing, hunting and foraging. The…
Research has shown that glucose levels, the brain’s primary source of fuel, in the central nervous system diminishes in aging, and some researchers suggest that…
In the past, scientists have overlooked the vascular system’s role in aging and dementia. But increasingly, research is showing that vascular dysfunction like damage…
People with dementia are at heightened risk of contracting an infection from the novel coronavirus and have significantly greater rates of hospitalization and death…
It was never clear to researchers whether the ApoE4 gene was responsible for the early malfunction of the blood-brain barrier, a protective barrier shielding…
Aspirin is ineffective in reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s, according to a new study. While aspirin is one of the most widely used treatments…
In a new study out of Sweden, researchers found that both heart disease and exposure to air pollution significantly increased the risk for developing…
Obesity continues to be a growing worldwide public health problem, with up to 1.9 billion adults globally considered to be overweight or obese. And…
A new study finds that having both diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease may increase the risk of experiencing severe stroke, according to the American Heart…
Amyloid-beta protein buildup, inflammation, tau accumulation and shrinking brain size: These are all factors that define neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. It turns out that…
What’s happening inside the brain during and after a traumatic brain injury is still an active area of research. While nerve damage from hits…
The link between cardiovascular health and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s is well-established. Now, a new study finds that oral anticoagulants — drugs that help…