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Skin Cancer Tied To A Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s
There's no positive side to developing skin cancer, but the latest research ties certain forms of the disease to a reduced risk of dementia. Researchers from...
The Angelina Effect: TIME’s New Cover Image Revealed
Angelina Jolie has never lacked for influence. When she adopted a baby from Ethiopia, inquiries at U.S. adoption agencies about other Ethiopian orphans doubled...
Mediterranean Diet Improves Memory, But Not In Diabetics
The largest study to date on the effects of eating omega-3 fatty acids confirm that foods high in the fats can preserve memory and cognitive functions only in...
Brain Exercises Better than Drugs in Preventing Cognitive Decline
With an aging population, rates of dementia will only climb, yet doctors have few effective strategies for addressing the worst symptoms. Mild cognitive...
Heart Disease Test May Predict Dementia Better than Cognitive Tests
They may not seem to share much in common, but similar mechanisms could be driving the two conditions. In recent years, researchers have documented an...
Side Effects of Statins May Be Tolerable
Many people stop taking cholesterol-lowering statins due to muscle pain or nausea, but most people are able to resume taking a different type of the same drug. ...
How Cold Sores Could Hamper Memory
The latest research shows that viral and bacterial infections could have lasting legacies on cognition. In a recent study, researchers found that people with...
Study Shows Alzheimer’s Protein May Not Spread Like a Virus
Scientists believe that amyloid protein plays a role in Alzheimer's but are still trying to explain how.
Finding the Link Between Sleep and Senior Moments
It's no secret that our ability to remember things dulls as we get older. Now researchers have some clues about why that happens. Scientists at the University...
Unlikely Partners:Grateful Dead Drummer Teams with Scientist to Study How Rhythm Heals
Mickey Hart's quest to understand the power of music in medicine
Loneliness, Not Living Alone, Linked to Dementia
Yes, there is a difference. Why one is more likely to trigger serious memory problems.
What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You About Your DNA
The test results were crystal clear, and still the doctors didn’t know what to do. A sick baby whose genome was analyzed at the Children’s Hospital of...
What Does Your Walking Speed Say About Your Alzheimer’s Risk?
Slight changes in the way a person walks, like slowing down or developing a variable stride, could be early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Previous studies have...
When Dementia Derails Your Parent’s Finances
Not long ago, I had coffee with my friend Jill whose father had recently passed away. He had suffered from dementia for more than a year, but no one picked up on...
Hormone Replacment Therapy After Menopause: What Women Need to Know
Confirming what a growing number of studies has shown, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), a government panel that periodically reviews the...
Study: Depression in Middle Age Linked to Dementia Later On
Middle-aged men and women suffering from depression may be more susceptible to dementia down the line, a recent study reports in the Archives of General...
Study: Computer Use Combined with Exercise May Protect Memory
Sitting in front of a computer screen may seem like inactivity, but it could be giving your brain a workout. It may even help protect your brain from cognitive...
Can Household Chores Help Prevent Alzheimer’s?
Several studies have found that people who exercise vigorously are less likely to develop dementia. But what about doing low-key, mundane tasks like gardening,...
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Times increase in dementia cases by 2050, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO). Nearly 35.6 million people are currently living with...
FDA Warns Statin Users of Memory Loss and Diabetes Risks
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added new safety warnings to cholesterol-reducing statin drugs on Wednesday, noting increased risks of Type 2 diabetes and...
