Unlike subcutaneous fat that lies just beneath our skin, visceral fat accumulates around our internal abdominal organs, ...

Shorter protective caps on chromosomes called telomeres, a proposed marker of accelerated biological cell aging, may be ...

The lack of proper blood flow deprives brain cells of oxygen and nutrients, leading to damage or death of brain tissue.

If vascular dementia is suspected, you should be referred to a specialist for further neurological testing and a CT or MRI brain scan. The answer here can seem bleak. Drugs for Alzheimer’s are ...

Scientists have identified various retinal vascular indicators, 29 of which were significantly associated with a person's ...

Strategic infarct dementia is a rare subtype of vascular dementia caused by a single infarct in a region of the brain involved in cognition ... Head computed tomography (CT scan) showed right basal ...

Retinal vascular "fingerprints" can predict stroke risk with accuracy comparable to traditional invasive methods Changes in ...

Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is a rare vascular ... a CT scan of the head and assessments for infectious, toxic, and metabolic abnormalities (including cerebrospinal fluid analysis), ...

ucl.ac.uk Accurate and timely diagnosis of dementia ... of vascular from neurodegenerative pathology as the cause of a patient's cognitive problems is a common clinical problem where MRI plays a ...