High blood pressure, or hypertension, is known to put pressure on the body, leading to disease. Over the years, it
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A Minor Hearing Loss Now Can Mean Major Dementia Risk Later
Even a subtle loss of hearing when you’re young can change brain function and increase the risk for dementia. Photo:
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Alzheimer’s in mini format: A novel tool to study disease mechanisms and possible remedies
Scientists in Dresden, Germany, have been successful in mimicking mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease in a novel, stem cell-based model system
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Unraveling genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease: Study suggests promoting conversion of glucose into brain energy could reduce risk or delay disease onset in risk gene carriers
The strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease may impair the brain’s ability to convert its primary fuel source into
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Fit Women Are Nearly 90% Less Likely To Develop Dementia
The benefits of regular exercise are well documented but there’s a new bonus to add to the ever-growing list.
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Simple diet tweaks can fight heart disease, dementia and joint pain
You really can eat yourself younger! Simple diet tweaks can fight heart disease, dementia and joint pain The 5:2 Way
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‘Antifreeze’ molecules may stop and reverse damage from brain injuries: Role of N-acetylaspartate, a molecule that controls Amyloid build-up
The key to better treatments for brain injuries and disease may lie in the molecules charged with preventing the clumping
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Alzheimer’s breakthrough: Brain metals that may drive disease progression revealed: In brains affected by Alzheimer’s, researchers identify chemically reduced iron species, with mineral forms including a magnetic iron oxide
Alzheimer’s disease could be better treated, thanks to a breakthrough discovery of the properties of the metals in the brain
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Slightly raised blood pressure in middle-aged is linked to dementia
Slightly raised blood pressure in the middle-aged is linked to a 50 per cent higher chance of dementia Patients with
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Better physical fitness and lower aortic stiffness key to slower brain aging
The rate of decline in certain aspects of memory may be explained by a combination of overall physical fitness and
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