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Teen dies from ‘brain-eating amoeba’ just days after young girl succumbs to same rare infection

Teen dies from ‘brain-eating amoeba’ just days after young girl succumbs to same rare infection

A North Carolina teen's first symptom was severe headaches before a brain-eating amoeba infection proved fatal, his mother shared on GoFundMe.

7 new dementia risk factors revealed — including one millions struggle with

7 new dementia risk factors revealed — including one millions struggle with

The World Health Organization has added seven new dementia risk factors, including stroke, sleep apnea, HIV and air pollution, to its updated guidelines.

Major brain changes that occur around age 50 could impact dementia risk

Major brain changes that occur around age 50 could impact dementia risk

Microglia decline after age 50 as inflammatory blood-derived immune cells infiltrate the hippocampus, potentially driving neuroinflammation and dementia.

Parkinson’s patient’s yearslong tremor vanishes within minutes of new ultrasound treatment

Parkinson’s patient’s yearslong tremor vanishes within minutes of new ultrasound treatment

Bud Leavell's Parkinson's tremor vanished minutes after receiving FDA-approved focused ultrasound at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Arlington, Texas.

3 things to avoid in middle age could mean 13 more years without dementia, study finds

3 things to avoid in middle age could mean 13 more years without dementia, study finds

NYU Langone Health research reveals how avoiding high blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking in midlife could add nearly 13 dementia-free years.

Early eating habits could have lasting effects on dementia risk, study suggests

Early eating habits could have lasting effects on dementia risk, study suggests

A study of about 64,000 people found that lower sugar intake during pregnancy and early life was linked to up to 23% lower dementia risk decades later.

Daily eating habit linked to better brain health in older adults, new research suggests

Daily eating habit linked to better brain health in older adults, new research suggests

A six-month trial found that older women who ate within eight to nine hours daily showed cognitive improvements beyond what weight loss alone provided.

Financial hardship may age the brain faster, researchers say in new study

Financial hardship may age the brain faster, researchers say in new study

Chronic poverty over decades was linked to memory loss, slower processing speed and brain shrinkage, with strongest effects among men and APOE-ε4 carriers.

Longer lives, worse health? Scientists uncover troubling trend across generations

Longer lives, worse health? Scientists uncover troubling trend across generations

The morbidity gap between life expectancy and healthy life expectancy is widest in America, where people spend about 14 years in poor health.

New Alzheimer's blood test predicts who is likely to develop dementia in 5 to 10 years

New Alzheimer's blood test predicts who is likely to develop dementia in 5 to 10 years

A p-tau217 blood test predicted a 78% chance of cognitive decline within 10 years for symptom-free adults with very high levels of the biomarker.