The bacteria in your mouth and on your tongue may be linked to changes in brain function as you age, new research suggested.

Research has suggested that drinks such as green tea and coffee could reduce someone's risk of dementia, but others have ...

New research suggests that changes in your brain function as you age may be linked to the bacteria in your mouth and on your ...

Researchers found that white participants who frequently took sleep medications—meaning they used them five or more times a ...

The finding may open a whole new world in the study of Alzheimer's disease, said biophysicist Aneta Stefanovska.

Bacteria can also break down nitrite to produce nitric oxide, which improves circulation, including blood flow to the brain. This suggests that eating lots of nitrate-rich vegetables, such as leafy ...

(HealthDay News) — Average life expectancy for patients with dementia ranges from 8.9 years after diagnosis at a mean age of 60 years for women to 2.2 years at a mean age of 85 years for men, ...

II-73, has the potential to restore memory and cognitive function in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. The study demonstrates that the drug improves memory deficits and reverses brain cell damage, ...

An international research team has identified key genetic factors that confer protective effects against Alzheimer's disease (AD) through a comprehensive genetic analysis of East Asian populations, ...

A medication technician at a Scottsdale assisted living facility has been arrested and is accused of sexually assaulting a resident diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer's.

Social activity not only delays dementia onset an average of five years; it also carries a $500,000 lifetime savings on healthcare costs per person, according to a new paper from Rush University ...

A new study showed that people who took longer to enter this dream phase of sleep had higher levels of amyloid beta and tau, ...