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In the short-term, inflammation is a sign your body is healing. But persistent levels of inflammation in blood and tissue, called ‘inflammaging’, is linked to disease. Diet might help.
The drug has been hailed as a ‘turning point’ in Alzheimer’s treatment. But keep in mind the trial only included participants with early or mild disease. And while it slowed decline, it’s not a cure.
Around one in 20 people with Alzheimer’s disease are diagnosed before the age of 65.
People living with dementia often become more confused in the late afternoon and into the night. Why, and what can we do about it?
Alzheimer’s disease is the most prevalent form of dementia. This is a term used to describe a range of symptoms linked to the decline in brain function with age.
A machine learning algorithm was able to accurately predict those with preclinical Alzheimer’s disease based on their gut microbe composition.
The surprising parallel between spider silk spinning and fibres toxic to humans could lead to new clues about how to fight neurodegenerative disorders.
People with Down syndrome have an extra chromosome 21. Understanding the effects of those triplicated genes could help improve the health of those with Down syndrome and other medical conditions.
REM sleep behavior disorder is characterized by acting out dreams, which may include shouting, kicking and punching during sleep.
Judges called it a profound novel that asks the contemporary question: what happens to us when our memories disappear?
The much-discussed weight-loss jab may be good for treating Britain’s biggest killer: dementia. Trials are underway.
Late-stage trial results suggest the drug can slow cognitive decline by 35%.
But it could still save you from dementia.
People with dementia can sometimes be fully “present”, knowing who is around them, where they are, and what’s happening. And then other times they may be confused, disorientated, and unaware.
Our understanding of Parkinson’s disease is far from complete. But researchers now believe that in most cases, Parkinson’s is caused by a complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors.
Mitochondria, which are found in every cell in the body, play an important role in brain function.
New research affords a rare window into the circumstances and needs of a potentially very vulnerable group that until now has remained largely invisible: people with dementia who have no close kin.
Alzheimer’s disease in young adults is a rare yet growing phenomenon.
Researchers are trying to understand whether ultraprocessed foods erode brain health in the aging process.
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