The FDA suspended two investigational gene therapy trials for rare pediatric diseases after a child treated in one of the ...

For years, the two patients had come to the Penn Memory Center at the University of Pennsylvania, where doctors and ...

Boston University researchers in a groundbreaking study found that those with CTE have a much higher chance of being ...

A new risk calculator accurately estimated the likelihood of adults developing dementia within ten years after a stroke, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Stroke ...

A hidden protein buildup in brain blood vessels may quietly quadruple dementia risk—often without a stroke as warning.

Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is a condition where protein (called amyloid) builds up in the brain, making blood vessels weak. People with CAA are four times more likely to develop dementia within ...

Researchers have developed smart nanoparticles that can seek out and destroy disease-causing proteins the body can’t normally eliminate. Unlike traditional drugs, these particles can reach ...

New findings from the Northern Manhattan Study (NOMAS) showed a fourfold increased dementia risk among dementia-free individuals who consumed more than one diet soda per day. In addition, the ...

A long-term study shows that regularly eating processed carbohydrates may increase dementia risk later in life.

A new genetic study suggests that obesity and high blood pressure may play a direct role in causing dementia, not just increasing the risk. By analyzing data from large populations in Denmark and the ...

“Subtle signs of delirium and/or declining mental awareness can include disorientation about date, location, reason for ...