Not getting enough of deeper stages of sleep raises the risk of brain deterioration associated with Alzheimer’s disease, a ...

High blood pressure may sound like the kind of problem you can ignore indefinitely. But if you don't do anything about it, your brain health can be affected.

Changes in the heart might mean more than just cardiovascular risk – they could also signal early shifts in brain health. A ...

After adjusting for pre-stroke cognition, college-educated stroke survivors had a sharper post-stroke drop in executive function over 4 years compared with those who did not complete high school, ...

A new study from Auburn University provides new insights into neuronal connections, offering hope for the treatment of ...

A study in Neurology, led by Yue Leng, PhD, and Sasha Milton, followed the sleep patterns of 733 older female participants to ...

Shrinking brain volumes have been linked to mild cognitive impairment and dementia, researchers noted. "This review shows ...

People with higher education face a steeper decline in the ability to plan, organize and problem-solve following a stroke, ...

New research reveals that Type 2 diabetes may impair the brain’s reward and memory processing in ways that mirror early Alzheimer’s disease.

A new study uncovers compelling evidence that even subtle heart issues may affect brain structure — potentially years before ...

New research shows that early signs of heart trouble may be linked to changes in the brain, such as brain shrinkage, which ...

Key Takeaways Heart problems could be linked to dementiaPeople with early signs of heart disease are more likely to ...