Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study from the University of Melbourne and elsewhere, researchers found individuals who are diagnosed with high blood pressure at ages 35-44 had smaller brain size and were more likely to develop dementia compared to people who had normal blood pressure. The results raise

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a recent study published in JHEP Reports, researchers found the positive effects, beyond the expected weight-loss benefit, of exercise on the liver. The study is from the University of Tsukuba. One author is Professor Junichi Shoda. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study from the University of Melbourne, researchers found people who develop high blood pressure before middle age have smaller brains and a higher risk for dementia than those whose blood pressure falls within the normal range. They found people diagnosed with high blood

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Forgetfulness, temporary confusion, or having trouble remembering a name or word can be a normal part of life. But when thinking problems or unusual behavior starts to interfere with everyday activities—such as working, preparing meals, or handling finances—it’s time to see a doctor. These could be

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Recently, researchers have found that drugs commonly used for the high blood pressure may protect brain health and prevent several diseases. One study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease showed that several high blood pressure drugs are linked to lower dementia risk. The drugs include angiotensin II

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a recent study from Johns Hopkins, researchers found people on Medicare who later receive a diagnosis of dementia are more likely to have unpaid bills as early as six years before a clinical diagnosis. They also found that these missed payments and other adverse financial

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study from Stony Brook University, researchers found a low-carb diet may prevent or even reverse the effects of aging in the brain. They also found that the neurobiological changes linked to aging are evident in a person’s late 40s. To better understand how

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers found a high level of blood pressure variability (BPV) in older adults, particularly in men, is linked to an increased risk of dementia and cognitive decline. The findings may identify people at

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study from Northwestern Medicine, researchers found high blood pressure that leads to vascular dementia in older adults begins to impact the brain by middle age. But in some middle-aged individuals with this damage, their brains reorganize to bypass the damage and enhance communication

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain People with early-onset dementia are often mistaken for having depression. In a recent study published in Brain, researchers discovered the cause: a profound loss of ability to experience pleasure — for example a delicious meal or beautiful sunset — related to degeneration of ‘hedonic hotspots’ in

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