How Multiple Health Problems Predict Serious Issues in Older Adults
Researchers studied nearly 3,000 people over age 65 to understand which health problems predict serious outcomes like losing independence, moving to a care …
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Why Your Genes and Diet Matter for Brain Health
Scientists discovered that people with a specific genetic variation called APOE-ε4 may be more vulnerable to brain damage when they eat a Western-style diet …
Read MoreHow Your Brain Can Heal Itself: New Hope for Alzheimer's
Scientists are discovering that our brains have an amazing ability to rewire themselves and adapt, even when facing diseases like Alzheimer's. This new review …
Read MoreHow Three Medicines Together May Protect Your Brain from Fatty Diet Damage
Eating a high-fat diet can damage blood vessels and harm memory and thinking skills, a condition called vascular dementia. Scientists tested three different …
Read MoreBlood Tests and Vitamin D May Help Predict Dementia Risk
Researchers studied over 162,000 people to understand how two simple blood markers—red blood cell variation and vitamin D levels—might predict dementia risk. …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Hold the Key to Healthy Brain Aging
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your gut play a surprising role in keeping your brain healthy as you age. As we get older, …
Read MoreAncient Herbal Formula May Help Brain Cells Fight Alzheimer's
Researchers studied an herbal medicine called Kai-Xin-San that has been used in China for over 1,000 years to treat memory problems. In laboratory and animal …
Read MoreYour Liver May Hold Keys to Preventing Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists have discovered that your liver plays a surprisingly important role in brain health and Alzheimer's disease development. Unlike previous research …
Read MoreNew Plant Compound Shows Promise for Memory and Diabetes Problems
Researchers tested a new compound called DMB, made from a natural plant ingredient, to see if it could help with both memory loss and diabetes-related …
Read MoreHow Your Diet May Help Protect Your Brain From Alzheimer's
Scientists are discovering that what you eat might play a big role in keeping your brain healthy as you age. This review looks at how inflammation in the brain …
Read MoreA Blood Chemical Linked to Memory and Thinking Problems in Older Adults
Researchers studied 2,760 older adults to understand if a substance called methylmalonic acid (MMA) in the blood affects thinking and memory skills. They found …
Read MoreDoes Vitamin D Really Protect Your Brain From Memory Loss?
Researchers used a special statistical method to investigate whether vitamin D levels affect the risk of developing dementia and memory problems. This study …
Read MoreFoods Rich in Flavonols May Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists have discovered that eating foods containing flavonols—natural compounds found in fruits, vegetables, and tea—may help protect your brain from …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Help Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age
As people live longer, more are developing memory and thinking problems like Alzheimer's disease. Scientists reviewed many studies to understand how food …
Read MoreSpecial Diet May Help Aging Brains Stay Sharp, Even With Gut Changes
Researchers tested whether a high-fat, low-carb diet (called the ketogenic diet) could help older rats keep their thinking skills sharp. They also looked at …
Read MoreHealthy Eating May Help Protect Brain Health in People Under 70
Researchers studied over 1,100 older adults in the Netherlands to see if eating according to healthy diet guidelines could help protect their thinking and …
Read MoreFoods That Cause Inflammation May Hurt Your Brain Health
Researchers studied nearly 2,500 Italian adults to understand how inflammatory foods and lifestyle habits affect thinking and memory skills. They found that …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Protect the Brain in Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers discovered that vitamin D3 might help protect mice from developing Alzheimer's disease-like brain damage. The study found that vitamin D3 worked by …
Read MoreTwo Brain-Healthy Diets May Slow Memory Loss in Alzheimer's
Researchers followed 1,500 people for five years to see if two popular healthy eating plans could protect the brain. Half the group had Alzheimer's disease, …
Read MoreWhat Causes Dementia? New Study Finds Key Risk Factors
Researchers in the United Arab Emirates studied 281 people with dementia and 281 similar people without dementia to find out what causes memory loss and …
Read MoreChecking if a Brain-Healthy Diet Really Works After Stroke
Researchers are testing whether a special diet called the MIND diet can help stroke survivors keep their thinking skills sharp as they age. But before they can …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D + Bad Sleep May Raise Dementia Risk
Researchers studied over 500,000 people in the UK to understand how vitamin D levels and sleep patterns affect dementia risk. They found something interesting: …
Read MoreHigh Vitamin D Levels May Not Protect Against Memory Loss
Researchers in Japan studied whether vitamin D protects the brain from dementia (severe memory loss). They followed nearly 14,000 adults for about 10 years, …
Read MoreA Nutrient Called Choline May Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists studied whether a nutrient called choline, given to pregnant mice and nursing mothers, could protect their offspring from developing Alzheimer's …
Read MoreA Brain Chemical Linked to Memory Problems in Older Adults
Researchers studied 2,762 people over age 60 to understand why some experience memory and thinking problems as they age. They found that people with higher …
Read MoreWhy Older Adults Need to Check Their B12 Levels
As people get older, they're more likely to have low vitamin B12 without knowing it. This vitamin is super important for keeping your brain sharp, your muscles …
Read MoreCan Online Exercise and Nutrition Help Slow Memory Loss?
Researchers talked to doctors and people with early-stage dementia (along with their caregivers) to understand what they think about getting health care …
Read MoreVitamin B12 May Help Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age
Researchers followed nearly 2,000 people for years to see if vitamin B12 levels affected how quickly their thinking skills changed over time. They found that …
Read MoreBerry Supplements Change Gut Bacteria Differently Based on Your Body
Researchers gave 99 older adults either berry supplements or a placebo for 24 weeks to see if the supplements would change their gut bacteria and help their …
Read MoreDoes Drinking Alcohol Protect Your Brain? A Big Study Says No
Researchers followed over 30,000 people in Spain for nearly 23 years to see if drinking alcohol affected their chances of getting dementia. Previous studies …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Affect Your Brain Health and Dementia Risk
Researchers studied over 200,000 people in the UK to understand how the types of carbohydrates we eat might affect our chances of developing dementia. They …
Read MoreA Plant Compound May Help Protect Your Brain from Unhealthy Eating
Researchers discovered that puerarin, a natural compound found in plants, may help protect the brain from damage caused by eating too much fatty and sugary …
Read MoreWhy Fatty Foods May Hurt Your Brain and Memory
Scientists have found that eating too many fatty foods—especially those high in saturated fats—might damage your brain and make it harder to remember things …
Read MoreA Simple Sugar May Help Fight Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists discovered that a natural sugar called l-fucose might help protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease. In studies with mice, this sugar improved how …
Read MoreSimple Lifestyle Changes Help Protect Brain Health in Older Adults
Researchers in Japan studied whether making healthy lifestyle changes could slow down memory problems in older adults who had heart disease risk factors like …
Read MoreAged Garlic May Help Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age
Researchers gave older mice a special garlic supplement for 40 weeks and found it helped them remember things better and feel less anxious. Scientists looked …
Read MoreSpice Compound May Help Keep Aging Brains Sharp
Scientists studied how brains change as we age using detailed microscope images of monkey brain cells. They found that as brains get older, the connections …
Read MoreWhy People With Diabetes May Have Memory Problems
Researchers studied 229 adults with type 2 diabetes to understand why some develop memory and thinking problems. They found that 93% of participants showed …
Read MoreEating Alone May Shrink Your Brain, Study Finds
Researchers studied 727 healthy older adults in Japan and discovered something surprising: people who eat alone regularly have smaller brain regions compared …
Read MoreCan a Phone App Help Prevent Memory Loss in Older Adults?
Researchers tested whether using a mobile app to track diet and exercise could help older adults with early memory problems keep their thinking skills sharp. …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Influence Alzheimer's Risk
Scientists are discovering that the bacteria living in your stomach and intestines might affect your brain health and Alzheimer's disease risk. Your gut and …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Help Keep Your Brain Young, New Research Shows
Scientists reviewed dozens of studies to see how different foods affect brain health as we age. They found that eating certain foods—like green tea, fish, and …
Read MoreWhy Your Taste and Teeth Matter for Brain Health
Scientists are discovering that losing your sense of taste and having poor oral health might be connected to Alzheimer's disease and memory problems in older …
Read MoreNew Compound Shows Promise for Fighting Alzheimer's in Brain Cells
Scientists discovered a natural compound that may help fight Alzheimer's disease by cleaning up toxic proteins in brain cells. In studies with mice that had …
Read MoreCould CBD Help Protect the Brain from Alzheimer's Disease?
Researchers tested whether CBD, a natural compound from cannabis, could help protect fruit fly brains from Alzheimer's-like damage. They found that flies …
Read MoreHigh Blood Pressure and Memory Loss: How They're Connected
Scientists have discovered that high blood pressure and Alzheimer's disease are closely linked and often occur together, especially in older adults. This …
Read MoreNatural Compound from Lichen May Help Protect Brain Health in Obesity
Researchers discovered that atraric acid, a natural substance found in lichen, may help protect the brain from damage caused by high-fat diets. In studies with …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age
Scientists discovered that vitamin D supplements might help older brains work better, especially for memory. In this study, older rats given vitamin D showed …
Read MoreA Plant Compound May Help Keep Your Brain Young Through Your Gut
Scientists discovered that kaempferol, a natural substance found in plants, might protect your brain from aging-related memory problems. In a study using mice, …
Read MoreA Gene Variant That May Increase Alzheimer's Risk
Scientists studied a specific gene called MTHFR that comes in different versions. Some versions of this gene may make it harder for your body to process …
Read MoreWhy Bigger Red Blood Cells May Hurt Memory in Older Adults
Researchers followed 530 older adults in Taiwan for 8 years to see if the size of their red blood cells affected their thinking and memory skills. They found …
Read MoreHigh Homocysteine Levels: A Hidden Risk to Your Brain and Heart
Scientists have discovered that a substance called homocysteine, which naturally occurs in your blood, can become dangerous when levels get too high. This …
Read MoreNew Study Tracks Brain Changes in Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers in China have launched a major study following over 1,000 people to understand how Alzheimer's disease develops and changes over time. The study, …
Read MoreVitamin B3 May Help Protect Brain Cells in Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists studied how niacin (vitamin B3) affects brain health in mice with Alzheimer's-like symptoms. They found that niacin activates a special receptor in …
Read MoreHealthy Eating May Help Protect Your Brain as You Age
As people live longer, brain diseases like dementia are becoming more common, affecting twice as many people every 20 years. Researchers looked at many studies …
Read MoreHealthy Eating May Help Protect Your Brain as You Age
As people live longer, brain problems like dementia are becoming more common worldwide. This research review looked at many studies to see if eating better can …
Read MoreLow Brain Lithium Levels May Trigger Alzheimer's Disease
New research published in Nature reveals that people with early Alzheimer's disease have significantly lower levels of lithium in their brains compared to …
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