The brain is not only the control center for all the skeletal muscles, cranial nerves and many body systems, it is also responsible for thought and memory, and is where our personalities come from. So ...

Vascular dementia: a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder that has no effective treatment Currently there are no effective treatments of vascular dementia, a condition in which a compromise of ...

Doctors and other health care providers use a comprehensive tool to assess the seven stages of dementia in the elderly called the Global Deterioration Scale. Also known as the GDS, this trusted method ...

Yabing Chen, Ph.D., the Jay M. McDonald Endowed Chair in Laboratory Medicine and Vice Chair of Faculty Development and Education, has received two R01 awards amounting to more than $5 million to ...

Dementia is a group of diseases that involve having trouble with memory, thinking, reasoning and other brain functions. It is often associated with "neurodegeneration," meaning processes that destroy ...

The conditions where you live may influence your brain health and risk for dementia, according to a new study from Wake ...

New research reveals how simple lifestyle changes can mitigate the dual threat of cardiometabolic diseases and air pollution on cognitive health. Study: Association between air pollution and lifestyle ...