Your cholesterol numbers might predict your brain health, not just your heart health. New research shows people with lower non-HDL cholesterol have dramatically reduced dementia risk, whether through ...

Simple lifestyle changes and proper medication could protect your brain while improving your heart health.

Rice University scientists have developed the first complete, label-free molecular atlas of the Alzheimer's brain in an ...

A 25-year observational study of 27,000 adults, a higher-fat cheese and cream diet, showed a link to lower dementia risk. An ...

As dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases become more common worldwide, researchers are searching urgently for ways to protect the brain as we age. One area attracting growing attention is ...

Exciting new research has identified a combination of lifestyle changes that may help prevent dementia and even reverse some cognitive declines.

A new light-based imaging approach has produced an unprecedented chemical map of the Alzheimer’s brain. Rice University researchers have produced what they describe as the first full, label-free ...

By far the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease is a variant of apolipoprotein E, or ApoE. People who carry ...

Walking boosts heart health. While 10,000 steps is a good goal, consistency matters most—start small, even with 2,000 steps, and gradually increase over time ...

Recent research suggests genes play a bigger role in longevity than previously thought. But your lifestyle choices still matter a huge amount.