A recent study shows that combining magnetic brain scans with computer models can safely measure how dementia medications affect living human brains. This approach could replace invasive tests and ...

Scientists found microplastics in all examined human brains in a recent study, with highest levels discovered in dementia ...

Pamela J. Lein considers whether micro- and nanoplastics are accumulating in the brain and the question of whether they are ...

For most of my professional life I have thought about air pollution through the organs I know best. As a heart and lung surgeon, I spent decades studying how polluted air damages lungs, damages the ...

(inkoly/iStock/Getty Images Plus) The human body is sometimes said to host 'two' brains – the big one in your skull and the mini version in your gut. The bridge between the two is known as the ...

A key Alzheimer’s drug has finally revealed its secret. Researchers discovered that lecanemab works by activating the brain’s immune cells—but only through a specific part of the antibody called the ...

Researchers emphasized that these findings were associative for now. Scientists make disturbing discovery after studying donated human brains: 'Is this worse than we thought?' first appeared on The ...

Swapping animal-based fats for vegetable oils is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia in older adults. Based ...

Researchers argue that neurologists should integrate spiritual assessment into care to help patients with Parkinson’s and dementia find meaning.

It literally goes back to evolution.

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common causes of dementia in older adults. It is a progressive brain disorder that ...

A machine-learning study finds that "brain age" calculated from sleep EEG waves can predict dementia risk, with a 10-year age gap increasing risk by 40%.