Stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of disability. More than half of stroke victims who survive develop some form of cognitive impairment, which significantly affects their quality of life. While there are medications used to treat post-stroke cognitive impairment, their efficacyRead
According to the World Health Organization, some 55 million people globally suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. With 10 million new cases diagnosed annually, dementia has become the seventh leading cause of death worldwide, and those numbers are only likely to grow as life expectancy continues to increase. Thus far,Read
A study in Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience shows that docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) can protect the brain from damage caused by saturated fats.
In a study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, scientists found a reduced risk of dementia among people who received common vaccines, such as those for shingles and pneumonia.
With decades of experimentation and hundreds of clinical trials, there is still no drug that has been developed that has been shown to improve memory for individuals with Alzheimer’s or other causes of cognitive decline. Researchers have hypothesized that no one answer has been found because chronic common conditions likeRead
A Spanish study published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology found that smelling menthol modulated immunity and improved cognition in an animal model of Alzheimer’s disease.
A study published in JAMA Network Open finds that young people with high blood pressure tend to have worse brain health when they grow older.
A study published in Neurology finds that sleep issues ranging from excessive snoring to prolonged napping can increase the risk of having a stroke.
A study published in Neurology finds that people with low bone density have a higher risk of developing dementia than those with higher bone density.
An abundant mineral in the body that’s also naturally present in many foods, magnesium is a cofactor in more than 300 enzyme systems that regulate biochemical reactions in the body. It plays a key role in protein synthesis, muscle and nerve function, blood glucose control, and blood pressure regulation, asRead
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