NeuropsychologyAug 31, 2026
Can brain health benefits persist once probiotics are stopped?
New research harnesses brain imaging to investigate how probiotic supplementation may have effects weeks after use stops.
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NeuropsychologyAug 31, 2026
Dementia symptoms can begin in your 40s: What doctors want you to know
Dementia is often thought of as something that happens later in life, but doctors say symptoms of some forms of dementia can begin much earlier, including in a person’s 40s.
NeuropsychologyAug 31, 2026
A shingles vaccine was tied to a 24% lower dementia risk in 500,000 adults
Older adults who received the recombinant shingles vaccine were markedly less likely to be diagnosed with dementia than those who went unvaccinated, according to a large new analysis of American ...
NeuropsychologyAug 31, 2026
Statins Can Reduce Dementia Risk By 15% Finds New Study
A new Danish study suggests starting statins soon after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis may lower dementia risk by 15%, adding to growing evidence connecting heart and brain health.
NeuropsychologyAug 30, 2026
Can’t stop scrolling? Your brain may explain why
Brain scans of 56 young adults show that highly engaging clips can briefly reduce activity in regions involved in focus and behavioural control.
NeuropsychologyAug 30, 2026
Statins and dementia: Cholesterol-lowering drugs may cut dementia risk by 15%, study finds
Many of us are already well aware of statins being everywhere in the world of heart health. But it turns out their story might not end with arteries and cholesterol.
NeuropsychologyAug 30, 2026
Neurologists urge earlier brain health steps ahead of World Alzheimer's Month
September is almost here, which is recognized as World Alzheimer's Month.Neurologists say there are things you can do now to support your brain health.They say ...
NeuropsychologyAug 30, 2026
BMS’ neuro renaissance was built on back of Celgene mega-merger
Well-known for its oncology efforts and making recent headlines for a rumored mega merger with AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb is also dedicating considerable resources to neurological and ...
NeuropsychologyAug 30, 2026
Every Breath You Take Has a Unique Impact on the Brain
A new study led by researchers at the University of California San Diego shows that the brain does not simply respond to breathing as a steady rhythm. Instead, th ...
NeuropsychologyAug 30, 2026
Young Caregivers in Curaçao Face Hidden Burden of School, Family Care and Mental Stress
WILLEMSTAD – Young people who combine school and their personal development with caring for relatives suffering ...
NeuropsychologyAug 30, 2026
Scientists challenge a 70-year-old “lizard brain” myth
A long-standing picture of brain evolution as newer, rational layers stacked on top of an ancient “lizard brain” may be deeply misleading. Researchers found that evolution instead appears to balance ...
NeuropsychologyAug 30, 2026
Lewy Body Dementia Follows a Hidden Brain Map
Dementia with Lewy bodies is one of the most common forms of dementia in older adults, but it remains less familiar to many people than Alzheimer’s disease. It can affect memory and thinking, but it ...
NeuropsychologyAug 30, 2026
10 simple habits that reduce the risk of dementia
There are different types of dementia which stop a person’s brain cells working properly in specific areas, affecting their ability to remember, think and speak. The illness is more common in people ...
NeuropsychologyAug 30, 2026
Lowering cholesterol may protect your brain as study links statins to 15% lower dementia risk
A recent study observed thousands of people with type 2 diabetes who started taking statins earlier and found that they were at a significantly lower risk of dementia.
NeuropsychologyAug 30, 2026
Neuroscience Institute researchers use AI to model brain’s image sense.
Researchers are using neuroscience and artificial intelligence to advance each field, revealing insights into how the brain works while building AI systems that can learn, perceive, and adapt. At ...
NeuropsychologyAug 30, 2026
Statins 'slash risk of developing dementia' in major boost to 10million Brits taking cholesterol pills
Statins could lower the risk of developing dementia, according to the largest study of its kind presented at world’s biggest heart conference in Munich ...
NeuropsychologyAug 30, 2026
Statins can reduce dementia risk by up to 15%, long-term study suggests
The cholesterol-busting drugs are more effective the earlier in life they are taken, 15-year research project indicates ...
NeuropsychologyAug 29, 2026
Doctor names 1 health change that 'can cut risk of dementia by half'
A doctor specialising in Geriatrics has shared how treating a common health condition could reduce the risk of developing dementia.
NeuropsychologyAug 29, 2026
Reduce dementia risk with doctor's 'number 1 tip'
A doctor specialising in geriatrics has shared how correcting one common health condition that many have can cut the risk of someone developing dementia by 47% ...
NeuropsychologyAug 29, 2026
Dr Amir Khan's 5 life changes that could help slash dementia risk
ITV regular Dr Amir Khan claims that there is "a lot we can all do" to reduce the risk of developing dementia. His suggestions come from a major review of studies that investigated the impact of ...
NeuropsychologyAug 29, 2026
Dementia risk 'can be halved' with simple health change – according to doctor
A doctor has explained that treating a common health problem could cut your dementia risk by almost half - with a clinical trial saying corrections reduced cognitive decline by 48% ...
NeuropsychologyAug 29, 2026
How Is Dementia Diagnosed?
Dementia is diagnosed based on a combination of symptoms and dementia screening tests that include questionnaires or interviews that evaluate cognitive function.
NeuropsychologyAug 29, 2026
AI Could Find Hidden Dementia Risk in Brain
Two people can be the same age while their brains look surprisingly different on an MRI scan. New research suggests that measuring this difference could help doctors estimate who is more likely to ...
NeuropsychologyAug 29, 2026
AI Reads Dementia Risk From Retinal Photos, Not Brain Scans
Seoul National University Hospital researchers developed an AI model that screens for and predicts dementia using retinal fundus photographs from ...
NeuropsychologyAug 28, 2026
Scientists find brain scan clue that may predict dementia's arrival
A new MRI-based tool could offer clues about what lies ahead, giving families a clearer look at disease progression.
NeuropsychologyAug 28, 2026
Clinical psychology and clinical neuropsychology
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NeuropsychologyAug 27, 2026
Blood-brain barrier-crossing blood pressure drugs linked to lower dementia risk
In a large Australian cohort of adults with hypertension, use of blood-brain barrier-crossing antihypertensive medications was associated with a lower risk of dementia and mortality than use of ...
NeuropsychologyAug 27, 2026
Brain Health Insights Among Asian American and Pacific Islander Adults
Brain health is a top health priority for many Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults. Yet misconceptions about dementia and limited awareness of personal risk remain ...
NeuropsychologyAug 27, 2026
Your Brain May Not Make Decisions the Way Scientists Once Thought, New Research Suggests
New research from Indiana University suggests that when your brain makes a decision, it may not actually “make” it in the way neuroscientists have traditionally assumed.
NeuropsychologyAug 27, 2026
Scientists discover a brain “brake” that can shut down chronic pain
Researchers discovered a brain-based “brake” that can shut down chronic nerve pain in mice by calming an overactive pain circuit. Targeting this system more precisely could one day lead to powerful pain relief without…