Search Result For: dementia

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Date: 2025/01/11 - 10:31

Mediterranean diet may boost memory by changing gut makeup

The Mediterranean diet is associated with improved memory and learning in young rats, a recent study shows, suggesting that the same findings could also apply to humans,

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Date: 2025/01/08 - 19:00

Is Alzheimer's linked to the cold-sore-causing herpes virus?

There is a potential link between Alzheimer's disease and the herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), which is a common cause for cold sores, a recent study suggests

Date: 2025/01/08 - 05:32

Why the Surgeon General Is Calling for Revised Guidelines on Alcohol Use

A new advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General states that regular alcohol consumption, even in moderation, can increase the risk of certain cancers. The new guidelines recommend that cancer warnings be placed on the labels of alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine.

Date: 2025/01/04 - 18:00

Seasonal Depression: 14 Surprising Ways to Beat the Post-Holiday Blues

As holiday festivities fade into the rearview, these lesser-known tips can help you navigate the January blues and seasonal depression.

Picture of multi-colored, “splotchy” graph used to visualize the different cell types which analyzed in a study of aging on the mouse brain.

Date: 2025/01/02 - 18:00

Aging may change some brain cells more than others

NIH-funded mouse study provides roadmap for how aging may alter brain cell genetic activity.

Date: 2025/01/02 - 14:32

5 Science-Backed Ways to Live a Longer Life

Want to live a longer life? Try these five simple habits in 2025 that can help increase your life span by years and improve the overall quality of your health as you age.

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Date: 2025/01/01 - 11:00

3 ways to boost longevity in 2025

What are three steps we can take in 2025 to improve our longevity? Diet, exercise, and social life emerge as three top factors.

Blister packs of antibiotics stacked on top of each other

Date: 2024/12/31 - 15:31

Antibiotic use does not increase dementia risk, study suggests

Antibiotic use was not associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in healthy older adults, according to a recent study.

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Date: 2024/12/30 - 17:00

Insufficient sleep and high blood pressure may raise risk of brain aging

People with high blood pressure who slept for shorter durations were more likely to show poor cognitive function and increased levels of markers of brain aging and injury, a new study has found.

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Date: 2024/12/29 - 19:31

Why getting more deep sleep may help improve memory

A new study offers an explanation as to how deep sleep — also known as slow wave sleep — helps support the formation of memories in the brain, which could help with preventing dementia.