According to the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2020 Facts and Figures report, older African Americans are about twice as likely to have Alzheimer’s or other dementias…
Every fall, the reminders to get a flu shot can become so pervasive they can be easily ignored: “Yeah, yeah,” you say. “I need…
Troubles with vision and hearing become more common with age, with one out of six Americans age 70 and over experiencing impaired vision and…
As research into COVID-19 continues, mounting evidence suggests that the disease may cause significant brain damage in some recovered patients. Some researchers have focused…
Before deeper investigation into the mysterious link between obesity and dementia, little was known about the correlation. Previous research from the University College London…
While SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is best known for infecting the respiratory system, a growing body of evidence shows that hospitalized COVID-19…
The August before my junior year of high school, I spent time training for field hockey preseason, a week of rigorous practices in the…
Researchers from the National University of Ireland at Galway have discovered a significant link between high blood pressure and a higher risk of incident…
A 2018 study found that herpes is linked to half of all Alzheimer’s cases, but it wasn’t clear why. Then, a year ago, a…
Because of their lasting effects on the brain, strains of the coronavirus — possibly including COVID-19 — could cause the onset of some of…
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…
As the number of people with Alzheimer’s grows in the coming decades, more attention is being paid to people who develop dementia as a…
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…
Pulling an all-nighter or getting fewer hours of sleep than normal may have more consequences than simply suffering fatigue during the work day. According…