A commonly prescribed pain medication—gabapentin—often considered a safer alternative to opioids for those who suffer from low back pain is now under scrutiny after being linked to increased risks of ...

Migraine is associated with a significantly increased risk for all-cause dementia, Alzheimer disease (AD), and vascular dementia (VaD), particularly among women and patients who have migraine with ...

UCLA's study identifies distinct Alzheimer's disease trajectories, emphasizing the role of shared risk factors in early detection and targeted interventions.

A single, freely available, noninvasive brain scan done in just a few minutes during midlife can predict what chronic ...

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An anti-inflammatory diet was associated with lower dementia risk in adults with cardiometabolic diseases. Over 12 years, dementia risk was 31% lower for those who followed an anti-inflammatory ...

Researchers reveal four distinct sequences of health conditions that commonly lead to Alzheimer’s, offering new hope for ...

Regular use of strong opioids may significantly increase risk for all-cause and vascular dementia plus reduced brain volume and cognitive performance.

Structural imaging based on magnetic resonance is an integral part of the clinical assessment of patients with suspected Alzheimer dementia. Prospective data on the natural history of change in ...

Dementia’s disease (DD) is a progressive neurological disease that primarily affects the elderly. Its primary symptom is cognitive impairment. There is currently no known cure; the only available ...

An experimental method, which can predict the aging rate of both brain and body, may detect who should implement lifestyle ...

One MRI scan can now reveal how quickly you're aging. Faster aging links to poor memory, chronic illness, and earlier death. The tool gives a warning decades before symptoms begin.