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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked Again With Higher Risk of Dementia

Researchers at Monash University have found additional evidence linking obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to...

Poor Dental Health Associated With Dementia

A history of chronic dental health issues increases the odds of dementia, according to...

Link May Exist Involving Tooth Loss, Memory Loss

If you have trouble remembering things, there may be a reason. New research shows...

Scans Show Early Brain Growth in Breastfed Babies

“We’re finding the difference (in white matter growth) is on the order of 20...

Sticky Questions About Role of Alzheimer’s Gene

“About 60 percent of the patients we see in the Alzheimer’s clinics have at...

High Blood Pressure Can Cripple Memory

Vascular brain injury from conditions such as hypertension and stroke can have “distinctly negative...

Deep Sleep May Improve Memory as People Age

However, in older adults, memories may get stuck in the hippocampus due to the...

Research Reveals Exactly How the Human Brain Adapts to Injury

“The human brain has a remarkable ability to adapt to various types of trauma,...

Ability to Chew Could Impact Dementia Risk

Chewing could help keep dementia away. New research from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden...

Part of Brain That Controls Movement Impacts Overeating

“The same brain area we tested here is active when obese people see foods...