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…
Migraines, those pesky headaches that can often leave you bedridden for a full day, may contribute to a higher risk of cognitive decline. A…
Researchers now have a clearer understanding of how the Alzheimer’s gene ApoE4 disrupts brain cells, leading to cell death and dementia symptoms. A study…
New research suggests that the common blood pressure drug nilvadipine boosts blood flow to the brain in people with Alzheimer’s, which could potentially slow…
A common acne drug could prevent the hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), a condition that’s linked to heart disease and vascular dementia. Researchers at…
A ‘leaky’ brain may be the first sign of Alzheimer’s in the brain—not the presence of beta-amyloid proteins or tau tangles, as researchers previously…
As the number of people with dementia grows, scientists are rushing to figure out a faster diagnosis process. And researchers from University College London think…
We know that vascular health and brain health are linked—evidence shows that stroke doubles the chance of dementia and those who follow heart-healthy medical…
Preeclampsia—a spike in blood pressure that only occurs during pregnancy or the postpartum period, can be a scary complication of giving birth—in fact, it…
We’d all like to lower our risk for dementia—and new research is pointing to maintaining heart health as the way to do it. According…
We all know that exercising and eating right is important to reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke, which strike older people in…
We know that habits like exercise and eating a nutritious diet are good for our bodies. But when it comes to brain health, it’s…
We know high blood pressure is not good for the heart. But recent research has shown that high blood pressure is not only bad…
We know that stroke is associated with an extreme increase in dementia risk. But now, heart attacks have been found to increase risk, too—even…
A new study has found that blood thinning drugs could help protect against Alzheimer’s and dementia in people with existing heart conditions. The study,…