Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Challenges Conventional Understanding of Risk Factors

13 October 2026

For years, high blood pressure and high cholesterol have been recognised as important risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease. But new research suggests that people who…

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Menopause May Leave Clues That Predict Future Dementia Risk

2 October 2026

Menopause is often associated with hot flashes, anxiety, brain fog and sleep problems, suggesting that the transition affects not only the body but also the…

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New research challenges traditional view of the human brain as a single organ

22 September 2026

For centuries, scientists have viewed the brain as a single, unified organ. But new Stanford Medicine-led research suggests that the human brain develops from two…

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Place Matters: Where You Live May Affect Brain Health

20 September 2026

A study of nearly 3,000 brain MRI exams suggests that where people live may have a measurable influence on brain health. Researchers found that people…

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Gut Health Could Help Reveal Brain Ageing Long Before Symptoms Become Apparent

19 September 2026

A new UCLA study has found a connection between how quickly the brain ages and bacteria and chemical byproducts in the gut, offering new clues…

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Community Dementia Prevention Shows Promise for Strengthening Attention

7 September 2026

As populations age worldwide, preventing cognitive decline has become an increasingly important public health priority. Although intensive clinical trials have shown that multidomain lifestyle interventions…

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Not Just About Hunger: Food Insecurity May Affect Brain Health in Later Life

30 August 2026

Older adults who experienced food insecurity in both midlife and later life had nearly four times the probability of probable dementia compared with those who…

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Why We Remember Differently as We Get Older

25 August 2026

Research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) is shedding new light on how memory changes as we age, revealing that older adults tend to…

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Most Patients with Early Alzheimer’s Disease Seeking Anti-Amyloid Antibody Therapy Fall Short of Brain Health Guidelines

13 August 2026

Researchers at the Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute found that most patients with early Alzheimer’s disease are not closely following recommendations that could support brain…

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How Childhood Stress Leaves a Lasting Mark on Brain Cells

11 August 2026

Experiencing severe stress during childhood can leave lasting effects that make people more vulnerable to anxiety, depression and other mood disorders when they face challenges…

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Alzheimer’s Risk Factor May Behave Differently in Hispanic Older Adults, USC Study Finds

29 July 2026

Researchers at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have found that…

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Cleveland Study Pinpoints Major Driver of Cognitive Decline With Age

28 July 2026

A research team from University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University, and the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center has identified a key molecular driver of…

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