In rural states, millions of stroke victims may suffer if first responders have long drives to reach a stroke center. Here's what you should know.
High blood pressure and diabetes, common conditions in the U.S., can increase your risk of dementia, affecting your brain even in midlife. Learn more.
Sending electricity directly to parts of the brain can treat Parkinson’s disease and other illnesses. Here’s what you should know about deep brain stimulation.
Taking hormone replacement (HRT) during menopause has some risk, but there are good reasons to take the medication. Here’s what you should know.
The rules that work for young students when they learn also help adults. Here are 16 ways to make learning go better and keep your mind sharp.
Genes influence your Alzheimer's disease risk, but just because dementia runs in your family doesn't mean you're destined to develop it. Here’s what you should know.
High blood pressure damages small blood vessels in your brain, but lowering your blood pressure might help protect you from dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
Over time, being overweight can impact more than your waistline and cardiovascular system. Extra pounds may affect brain function and increase risk of dementia.
When part of an artery wall weakens, it can bulge and leak blood or eventually rupture, a medical emergency called an aneurysm. Here’s what you should know.
Although physical exercise cuts the chance of dementia, hard labor may do the opposite. If you have a blue-collar job, you have a 55 percent higher risk of developing dementia.
What you're looking for may often be misplaced. Here's how to remember where you "lost" something: Assign precise spots for things, have a routine, and write things down.
Sitting in front of a TV too much doesn’t affect only your children. Even in midlife, television can interfere with your brain functioning.
Evidence suggests that deficiency in the sunshine vitamin, vitamin D, is a risk factor for two of the most dreaded illnesses of age — dementia and stroke.
There are more than 120 types of brain tumors, including primary and secondary (or metastatic) brain tumors. Here’s what you should know.
Not all brain aneurysm causes are known. But genetic factors, high blood pressure, and certain lifestyle choices can contribute to causing a brain aneurysm.
The suicide risk in people under age 65 within the first three months after a diagnosis of dementia is nearly seven times higher than in people without dementia.
Your body runs on electrical pulses that can benefit from targeted currents: Electricity applied directly to your brain could boost your memory.