Jan 30, 2018 by News Staff

Rates of long-term cognitive decline are steeper in those who have diabetes compared with people with normal blood sugar control, according to a new study...

Jan 17, 2018 by News Staff

According to a new study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, a high-salt diet reduces resting blood flow to the brain and causes dementia in...

Jan 1, 2018 by News Staff

A ‘triple receptor’ drug originally created to treat type 2 diabetes could be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease after researchers from China and...

Dec 28, 2017 by News Staff

For people with mild cognitive impairment, don’t be surprised if your health care provider prescribes exercise rather than medication. According to a...

Dec 22, 2017 by News Staff

Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe severe changes in the brain that cause memory loss. The condition affects 30-50% of the American population...

Dec 12, 2017 by News Staff

The build-up of urea, also known as carbamide, in the brain to toxic levels can cause brain damage — and eventually dementia, according to new research. An...

Jul 19, 2017 by News Staff

According to new research presented at the 2017 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, the more regularly people report doing word puzzles...

Jul 11, 2017 by News Staff

Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have found further evidence that fisetin, a natural flavonoid found in strawberries and other...

Apr 26, 2017 by News Staff

Researchers using data from the Framingham Heart Study (FHS), a joint project of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Boston University, have...

Mar 17, 2017 by News Staff

Regular consumption of tea lowers the risk of cognitive impairment in older adults by 50%, according to a new study in the Journal of Nutrition, Health...

Mar 9, 2017 by News Staff

A team of scientists at Indiana University, Bloomington, has identified 24 compounds — including caffeine, retinoic acid, and rolipram — with...

Nov 9, 2016 by News Staff

A new study published in the Journal of Public Health has found eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, combined with regular exercise, leads to better...

Oct 6, 2016 by News Staff

A group of researchers in the United Kingdom has identified a set of gene families whose sizes are positively associated with an expanded neocortex —...

Jul 13, 2016 by News Staff

An international team of researchers from the United States and Australia has made a successful vaccine formulation that targets pathological proteins...