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Donald Trump's strange speaking patterns during his debate against Kamala Harris are cause for concern, a psychiatrist explains.
Health & Medicine

Psychiatrist Says Trump’s Speech Patterns at Debate Were Cause for Alarm

Researchers have found that getting at least one flu shot makes it 40 percent less likely for people over the age of 65 to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
Studies

Weirdly, It Appears the Flu Vaccine May Protect Against Alzheimer’s

The Food and Drug and Administration warned about the dangers of self-administering injections using compounded forms of Ozempic.
Developments

FDA Says People Are Taking 20 Times the Proper Dose of Ozempic and Overdosing

An analysis of over 100,000 medical records found that Ozempic users had a far lower dementia risk than those that took other diabetes drugs.
Neuroscience and Brain

Ozempic Linked to Significantly Reduced Dementia Risk

People who struggle with concentration can, according to some doctors, have a nicotine patch or piece of gum as a treat.
Health & Medicine

Doctors Say You Can Go Ahead and Slap a Nicotine Patch on for Some Extra Focus

The bad news: scientists have discovered two new dementia risk factors. The good news: these new risk factors are "modifiable."
Neuroscience and Brain

Two New Dementia Risk Factors Have Been Uncovered — And You Can Actually Do Something About Them

Neuroscientists are positing that issues with the brain's own waste removal system may be the root cause of Alzheimer's disease.
Neuroscience and Brain

“Poisonous Flowers” in Brain May Cause Alzheimer’s, Scientists Say

A team of scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison claim to have 3D-printed functional human brain tissue for the first time.
Neuroscience and Brain

Scientists 3D Print Functional Human Brain Tissue

A new study suggests that daily smoking can shrink your brain, leading to dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
Neuroscience and Brain

Smoking Cigarettes Does Something Horrifying to Your Brain, Scientists Find

People’s brains have gotten bigger compared to those born in the 1930s, according to research, and that bigger brains may stave off dementia.
Neuroscience and Brain

Scientists Find Human Brains Are Getting Larger and Larger

New research says EMFs emmitted by cell phones could be causing Alzheimer's because of excess calcium buildup in the brain.
Neuroscience and Brain

Alzheimer’s May Be Caused by Cell Phones, Scientists Say

A common bacteria can easily manipulate the enzymes present in blood supplies to turn it into a universal donor type.
Bacteria

Scientists Intrigued by Bacteria That Turns Any Blood Into Universal Donor Type

Roughly a year and a half after being released from prison, Chinese scientist He Jiankui has resumed research on human embryo gene editing.
Gene Editing

Scientist Who Gene-Edited Human Babies Back in the Lab Again After Prison Release

Forgetting words is a common experience — but when your speech starts slowing, it could signal something worse.
Studies

Doing This Thing While Talking Is a Sign of Oncoming Dementia, Scientists Find

Eli Lilly, the maker of the popular weight loss drug Zepbound, revealed a "shocking first miss" during its most recent quarterly sales.
Developments

Eli Lilly Has a Major Problem With Its Weight Loss Drugs Zepbound and Mounjaro

While it might not be regularly considered a high-risk factor, the loneliness epidemic may be harder on one's health than people realize.
Studies

Loneliness Worse for Health Than Smoking, Obesity, Alcoholism

A growing body of research shows that poor dental health is linked with cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease.
Neuroscience and Brain

Research Suggests That Bad Dental Health May Increase Risk of Dementia

A new study found that certain vegetarian and vegan diets curb risks of life-threatening illnesses like cancer and heart disease.
Studies

Huge Study Finds That Vegetarian and Vegan Diets Are Incredibly Good for You

Researchers have created a "biocomputer" from lab-grown human brain tissue and electronic circuits that can perform voice recognition.
Neuroscience and Brain

Computer Made From Human Brain Cells Can Perform Voice Recognition

A study found that practitioners of intermittent fasting who fasted for at least 16 hours a day had a higher risk of dying from heart disease
Developments

Intermittent Fasting Linked to Vastly Increased Chance of Heart Attack and Stroke