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This “chronic, smoldering low-grade inflammation,” as one researcher described it, is associated with many health issues.

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Karlawish is a professor of medicine, medical ethics, health policy, and neurology at the University of Pennsylvania’s ...

Newly prescribed benzodiazepines or antipsychotics were tied to higher mortality for dementia patients in hospice. The drugs ...

The test is intended for adults 55 and older in the United States who are showing signs or symptoms of cognitive decline.

A University of New Mexico scientist is revealing what might be one of the most overlooked causes of dementia — damage in the brain’s tiny blood vessels. Dr. Elaine Bearer has created a new way to ...

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