Brain Health
Low oxygen during sleep and sleep apnea associated with epilepsy in older adults
Sleep apnea and low oxygen levels during sleep are linked to epilepsy that first manifests after the age of 60, termed late-onset epilepsy, according to a study supported by the…
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Older Adults Using Hearing Aids Effectively May Face Lower Dementia Risk, HKUMed Study Finds
Researchers from the School of Public Health at the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine…
Replacing Red Meat with Salmon May Improve Health and Cut Carbon Emissions
New research from the University of Bristol and the University of Southampton suggests that replacing…
Tomato and Soy Juice Combination Shows Anti-Inflammatory Benefits in Obese Adults
A tomato-soy juice enriched with plant compounds linked to health benefits significantly reduced markers of…
Handwriting Speed May Signal Early Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
Handwriting is a complex activity that depends on both fine motor skills and higher-level cognitive…
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Parkinson’s disease in older adults is linked to increased brain amyloid without dementia
A research article published on 6 August 2025 in Aging-US (Volume 17, Issue 8) is entitled “Age-related trends in amyloid…
Exploring the Role of Physical Frailty in Dementia Onset
A major new study has provided fresh insight into the connection between physical frailty and dementia, suggesting that frailty may…
Lost Bearings: How Errors in the Brain’s Compass Heighten Dementia Risk
Researchers at the German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) have discovered that people at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease…
Can eye tests uncover the earliest clues of Alzheimer’s disease?
Within the next few years, a simple eye examination could offer doctors a new way of detecting Alzheimer’s disease and…
Metabolic syndrome increases vulnerability to Parkinson’s disease
A recent study published on 20 August 2025 in Neurology®, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology, has found…
Omega-3 shows promise in reducing women’s risk of Alzheimer’s
Recent research suggests that omega fatty acids may play a protective role against Alzheimer’s disease in women. Scientists investigating lipid…
How daily habits may erode the brain’s control system and heighten dementia risk
Nearly half of all dementia cases could be prevented through lifestyle changes, with factors such as exercise, diet, and social…
Long-term physical activity shown to aid brain connectivity recovery in Parkinson’s patients, say medical researchers
In the early 2000s, scientists first demonstrated that exercise could help ease the tremors often associated with Parkinson’s disease. Yet…