New research suggests that reducing harmful air pollutants can decrease dementia risk by up to 26 percent. Exposure to air pollution is widely known…
In Being Patient’s LiveTalk series, scientist Ed Blonz discusses the role of glucose in maintaining brain function, and why tackling the brain’s energy deficiency…
High blood pressure is a risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia. Now, researchers are exploring whether blood pressure-lowering medications could be repurposed to…
Lifestyle changes can lower our dementia risk. Dr. Eric Larson, senior investigator at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, dives into the science to…
Being Patient spoke with neuroscientist and author of “Biohack Your Brain” Kristen Willeumier about the symptoms of ‘brain fog’ and strategies to combat the…
Being Patient spoke with acupuncture expert Dr. Mao Shing Ni about implementing lifestyle interventions of Traditional Chinese Medicine to reduce the risk of dementia….
During the 19 years of the Vietnam War, the United States waged a roughly decade-long “herbicidal warfare” program — a campaign called Operation Ranch…