People who sleep poorly are more likely than others to have brains that appear older than they actually are. This…
Research into Blue Zones -- regions of the world where people tend to live longer -- shows that having a…
An analysis of studies incorporating data from almost 30 million people has highlighted the role that air pollution - including…
Dementia poses a major health challenge with no safe, affordable treatments to slow its progression. Researchers at Lawson Research Institute…
New research has found that men who carry a common genetic variant are twice as likely to develop dementia in…
A new study has found important clues about the roles age, sex, hormonal changes and genetics play in how certain…
An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their…
A study led by scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has shown that specialized cells involved in how the body responds…
New research is more closely linking obesity to dementia. Higher levels of leptin, a hormone that helps maintain normal body…
Each time the heart beats, it pumps blood through the brain vessels, causing them to expand slightly and then relax,…