A study of 470,000 people reveals that the APOE gene could be behind 90% of Alzheimer's cases in the world today.

Dementia is an umbrella term to describe cognitive (thinking) problems that are severe enough to affect everyday life. There ...

Although urinary tract infections (UTIs) are typically minor—albeit painful—health issues for most people, they can pose ...

AIR pollution may directly contribute to dementia, warns new research. People with greater exposure to fumes and other ...

Participants with three or more cerebral microbleeds of any pattern also had an increased risk of dementia (HR 1.92, 95% CI 1.35-2.72), as did peers with at least two subcortical microbleeds, ...

While lifesaving vaccines face a relentless onslaught from the Trump administration—with fervent anti-vaccine advocate Robert ...

Dementia is one of the great fears of aging, especially as rates continue to climb in many countries. So when headlines suggest that tinnitus—a condition affecting nearly one in five adults—may be ...

If you’re taking statins for high cholesterol, you may have encountered friends or family (or social media commenters) who point out a potential link to dementia. It’s enough to make anyone pause.

Dec. 10 -- TUESDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that medical officials often fail to record severe dementia as a cause of death in patients with the condition. This finding not ...

A number of recent studies suggests that shingles vaccine has benefits beyond just protecting against shingles. A new study ...