Dementia

Researchers employ cognitive testing and lesion-deficit mapping to find the origin of fluid intelligence

Increasing consumption of unprocessed foods while decreasing processed food consumption may lessen risk of dementia

Caffeine plus another compound in coffee beans’ waxy coating may protect against brain degeneration

Discovery offers early step toward new therapies to slow the disease

Findings may offer insight into how the disease occurs

The findings suggest that for many people with neurodegenerative diseases, the roots of their condition will trace back to their time as an embryo developing in the womb

Researchers highlight a significant increase in harmful side effects related to the use of commonly prescribed opioid painkillers in people with dementia, compared to those on a placebo

A lack of knowledge about cellular pathways critical to the development of dementia has stood in the way of significant clinical advance

Researchers have identified a new molecule within the brain's white matter that blocks the organ's ability to repair itself following injury

A high-salt diet reduces resting blood flow to the brain and causes dementia in mice