Shorter telomeres are linked to higher risks of stroke, dementia, and depression, but lifestyle factors may help counteract ...

Statins help people manage high cholesterol levels, but many experts want to know if these drugs can also support brain ...

The findings show that loneliness, while emotionally distressing, also affects brain health, contributing to Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia, and cognitive impairments. The researchers underscore ...

Study Supports New Blood-Based Biomarker to Detect Early Brain Changes Leading to Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Dec. 18, 2024 — To identify and follow blood vessel-related changes in the ...

Johanna Jackson studied several conditions, including epilepsy and brain injury, before focusing on Alzheimer’s disease. The constant throughout her career is an interest in synapses – the small ...

People with shorter protective caps at the end of their chromosomes (called telomeres) may be more likely to develop ...

“She was the only person that ever really understood me. “Mum was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2015. I didn't know what dementia was really like. I didn't realise it changes everything.” Two ...

Seniors whose cholesterol levels spike and plummet year-to-year could be at increased risk of dementia and failing brain health, a new study suggests. Those whose cholesterol fluctuated the most ...

Insulin also circulates throughout the brain, wherein it can impact the function ... a key feature of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD). Investigating changes in neuronal ...

Dr Sarah-Naomi James, who is based at the UCL Dementia Research Centre and MRC unit for lifelong health and ageing at UCL, told the PA news agency: “When we’re thinking about brain changes ...

A SIMPLE blood test that could catch dementia before major symptoms start has begun trials in NHS clinics. More than 3,000 Brits worried about their brain health will be enrolled in the nationwide ...

Prolonged rapid eye movement sleep latency may be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, according ...