Cancer might protect against Alzheimer’s — this protein helps explain why
Amyloid plaques (light pink; artist’s illustration) speckle neurons in a brain affected by Alzheimer’s disease.Credit: Artur Plawgo/Science Photo…
Florida neuroscientist reveals best time to take magnesium: ‘One of the most important minerals for your brain’
A healthy body requires a steady supply of both macro and micronutrients to maintain itself. One of the…
MIT researchers map dynamic fuzzy coat surrounding tau protein fibrils
One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease is the clumping of proteins called Tau, which form tangled fibrils…
Brain-altering meds linked to falls, confusion being prescribed to 25% of older adults with dementia
This is a prescription for disaster. While all medications carry potential side effects, certain types have been shown…
Brain Health Challenge: Workouts to Strengthen Your Brain
The 5-Day Brain Health Challenge A sharper, more resilient mind starts here. Friday Make 5 Appointments Today, you’re…
Brain Health Challenge: Try the MIND Diet
Welcome to Day 2 of the Brain Health Challenge. Today, we’re talking about food. Your brain is an…
Brain Health Challenge: Test Your Knowledge of Healthy Habits
Welcome to the Brain Health Challenge! I’m Dana Smith, a reporter at The New York Times, and I’ll…
How can you protect your brain health? Move, brush regularly, check your blood pressure
This is the 79th instalment in a series on dementia, including the research into its causes and treatment,…
Eating More High Fat Cheese May Surprisingly Lower Your Risk of Dementia
Image credits: Snap Wander. Fatty cheese is a guilty pleasure for millions of people. But while these fats…
Blood-based biomarkers and the new landscape of Alzheimer’s research
For much of the past century, Alzheimer’s disease has been one of medicine’s most daunting frontiers – biologically…
Drugs like Ozempic linked to annoying new side effect: study
New research suggests that drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy might trigger more than just a slimmer waistline. Many…
‘Fake fasting’ diet can help you lose weight without starving
Research has revealed that “fake fasting” may offer the same age-reversing health benefits as forsaking food. Known as…