Found 127 results for "brain health"
The mystery of why some people maintain sharp minds while others experience memory decline with age may hinge on an unexpected culprit: disrupted communication…
A prospective analysis of 2,288 inflammatory bowel disease patients found that high adherence to the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Dela…
The cognitive benefits of quitting smoking may be undermined by one of its most common side effects: significant weight gain. This finding challenges the assum…
Analysis of 54,878 participants across three international cohorts revealed that pulse pressure—the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure—ab…
Elevated BMI, systolic blood pressure, and fasting glucose throughout childhood and adolescence (ages 8-20) predicted higher forward compression wave intensity…
DNA methylation scores measuring coronary artery calcification and carotid plaque burden predicted cognitive decline, cardiovascular disease, and kidney dysfun…
Blood pressure fluctuations throughout the day may be stealing cognitive years from middle-aged and older adults, challenging the traditional focus on average…
Brain health after stroke presents a complex puzzle that challenges conventional rehabilitation wisdom. While comprehensive lifestyle programs dominate clinica…
Deficiency in a single brain enzyme may hold the key to preventing Parkinson's disease in thousands of at-risk individuals. New therapeutic evidence suggests t…
Early detection of neurodegenerative diseases could transform from a clinical challenge into routine screening, fundamentally changing how millions approach br…
A fundamental assumption in modern neuroscience—that different brain disorders arise from distinct neural networks—faces serious challenge from new methodologi…
Physical activity's protective effects on the brain may operate through a previously unrecognized molecular mechanism that could inform new therapeutic approac…
The global healthcare landscape faces a mounting challenge as 1.2 billion women approach menopause by 2050, each potentially entering a critical vulnerability…
Brain injury from oxygen deprivation during birth affects thousands of newborns annually, often leading to cerebral palsy, developmental delays, or lifelong ne…
Genetic differences may fundamentally reshape dietary advice for brain health, challenging universal plant-forward recommendations for cognitive protection. In…
The intersection of sleep quality and genetic vulnerability creates a particularly concerning scenario for women's brain health. This discovery challenges the…
Air pollution's impact on brain health extends beyond general cognitive decline to specific neurodegenerative conditions that rob people of both movement and m…
Understanding how individual blood vessel failures accumulate into cognitive decline has been nearly impossible to study—until now. Brain capillary damage occu…
Sleep's restorative power may stem from a precisely orchestrated dance between brain waves, blood flow, and cerebrospinal fluid movement that optimizes cellula…
The promise of antiretroviral therapy transforming HIV into a manageable chronic condition faces an unexpected challenge: cognitive impairment persists in many…