Well, it’snot good news for most people. Some 90% of the population picks their nose — sometimes several times a day. This ...

The pursuit of a cure for Alzheimer's disease is becoming an increasingly competitive and contentious quest, with recent ...

Scientists still don’t know exactly what causes Alzheimer's disease. But as more and more research funnels in, there are lots of new theories and datapoints trying to draw a clear picture of the ...

A new study explores the connection between obesity and Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found different cellular messengers in people with obesity that signal plaque formation in the brain. Here's ...

If you are like a lot of people, you might be anxious about the risk of getting dementia as you age. The lifetime risk of ...

OBESITY is a direct cause of dementia, say scientists. Flab has for years been known to be a risk for brain damage but ...

More than 9 out of 10 Alzheimer's cases could be driven by specific variations in a single gene and the protein it produces, ...

A new study finds that obesity and high blood pressure may directly cause dementia, not just increase the risk.

UVA Health’s director of hospital epidemiology points to research linking the shingles vaccine to a 20% drop in dementia risk ...

Wandering or ‘exit-seeking’ is common in dementia, often triggered by confusion or memory loss. Families need practical ...