Dementia

Is the air you breathe silently fueling dementia? A 29-million-person study says yes

An analysis of studies incorporating data from almost 30 million people has highlighted the role that air pollution - including…

7 months ago

Cough medicine turned brain protector? Ambroxol may slow Parkinson’s dementia

Dementia poses a major health challenge with no safe, affordable treatments to slow its progression. Researchers at Lawson Research Institute…

8 months ago

Common gene variant doubles dementia risk for men

New research has found that men who carry a common genetic variant are twice as likely to develop dementia in…

9 months ago

How do age, sex, hormones and genetics affect dementia biomarkers in the blood?

A new study has found important clues about the roles age, sex, hormonal changes and genetics play in how certain…

10 months ago

Anti-amyloid drug shows signs of preventing Alzheimer’s dementia

An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their…

11 months ago

Exercise improves brain function, possibly reducing dementia risk

A study led by scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has shown that specialized cells involved in how the body responds…

1 year ago

Higher levels of leptin indicate brain protection against late-life dementia

New research is more closely linking obesity to dementia. Higher levels of leptin, a hormone that helps maintain normal body…

1 year ago

New metric for blood circulation in brain to better understand dementia

Each time the heart beats, it pumps blood through the brain vessels, causing them to expand slightly and then relax,…

2 years ago

Language barriers could contribute to higher aggression in people with dementia

Immigrants living with dementia were more likely to present with agitation and aggression compared with their non-immigrant counterparts, a new…

2 years ago

Rumer Willis ‘Really Missing’ Dad Bruce Willis Amid His Dementia Battle

Rumer Willis is sharing how she is feeling amid her father Bruce Willis' dementia battle. In a post on Instagram Monday,…

2 years ago