Supriya Chakraborty might have been studying insects in a lab had it not been for an immunology college instructor in India ...

"What is good for the heart is good for the brain," one researcher says.

You’ve heard of “brain foods”, right? Foods that feed the brain to help you remember things or think clearer. But what about ...

Almost half of all dementia cases can be attributed to risk factors that we can potentially influence ourselves, such as ...

High blood pressure, heart disease, and hyperlipidemia are some of the top modifiable factors linked to dementia risk, mounting evidence suggests.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, but following closely behind (affecting an estimated 5 to 10 percent of people with dementia) is a particular type that stems from ...

A new genetic study suggests that obesity and high blood pressure may play a direct role in causing dementia, not just increasing the risk. By analyzing data from large populations in Denmark and the ...

Obesity and high blood pressure directly raise dementia risk, showing early lifestyle choices protect brain health.

Cardiologist Bob Harrington talks to Mitch Elkind, chief science officer for Brain Health and Stroke at the AHA, about the ...

A new predictive tool may help identify patients at risk for poststroke dementia, potentially accelerating research and ...

A study has suggested that half of dementia cases could be caused by lifestyle factors that 'can be changed'. Dementia is the umbrella term to 'describe a collection of symptoms that one may ...

Widespread immunization against common illnesses like shingles and flu appears to offer unexpected, long-term protection for the aging brain.