Our understanding of the causes of Alzheimer’s disease is evolving. Recent discoveries have revealed the important role of the cerebral vascular system.
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A new technique can reveal cellular changes linked to the disease that were previously visible only in brain tissue after death.
From referred pain to migraine, here’s what research reveals about the sudden headache that can follow an enthusiastic bite of ice cream.
Luckily, there are many things you can do to help your brain cope.
Working with and living in spatially complex environments may help delay cognitive decline, though more research is needed.
A new review looked at 1,734 people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). But it couldn’t separate pesticide from other risk factors, such as head trauma.
Specialized health care for brain-related issues can be lacking in rural areas, but collaborative, community-based approaches can help address these inequities.
Kidney disease is often associated with dialysis or transplants, but it also affects memory and concentration, and increases stroke risk.
Playing improv music activates the reward system of the brain.
Research links repeated head impacts with poorer brain health in some former players, although the evidence cannot yet prove cause and effect.
This little-known brain disorder is currently one of the biggest challenges facing medicine where age-related diseases are concerned.
Our study found that people with at least three metabolic syndrome risk factors had brains that looked one year older than their actual age on average.
One in three people worldwide carry a brain-dwelling parasite. Should that keep us awake at night? And are you at risk if you don’t have a cat?
Retired football players have a higher risk of developing dementia.
Mild cognitive decline doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll develop dementia. But it’s a common fear.
The crisis of long-term brain damage in Australian contact sports may be deepening, and authorities must do more.
New study of older adults in Sweden suggests healthier diets may still be linked to lower dementia risk even after early biological changes are detected.
Researchers need more than memory tests to assess whether supplements affect the brain.
Recent headlines have raised concerns about allergy tablets. The evidence is more nuanced than it first appears.
Do you knit or solve puzzles for fun? Research suggests hobbies such as these could help keep your brain healthy, particularly in older age.
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Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Developmental Neurogenetics, University of British Columbia
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Lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience, City St George's, University of London
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