dementias

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified new genetic risk factors for two types of non-Alzheimer's dementia. These findings were published in Cell Genomics and detail how researchers identified large-scale DNA…

As scientists around the world seek for solutions for Alzheimer's disease, a new study reveals that two indigenous groups in the Bolivian Amazon have among the lowest rates of dementia in the world. An international team of researchers…

Early signs of dementia could be reversed by a good social life, study findsPeople who spend face-to-face time with friends and family, attend classes, volunteer or attend religious services may see brain function return to…

Two USC researchers whose work linked air pollution to a greater risk of Alzheimer's disease and faster cognitive decline are seeing signs that cleaner air can make a difference in brain health. Cars and factories produce a fine particulate…