NEW YORK: Hundreds of thousands of people with heart failure could halve their risk of dementia with simple flu vaccinations, according to new research.

More than half a million people in the UK live with heart failure, which will result in vascular dementia in about 150,000 Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Clusters of immune cells in the brain once thought to cause Alzheimer’s disease may actually protect against it, according to a new study.

“It suggests we should be enhancing the function of these immune cells, not trying to suppress it,” says Jaime Grutzendler, MD, Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C.: While the merits of Guyana vs Trinidad curry continue to be hotly debated, a new study has put an entirely new twist on the term “crazy about curry.”

The study suggests that eating curry at least once a week may help ward off dementia. Read More »

PHOENIX: Tooth loss in adults worldwide, particularly in the elderly population, is primarily caused by severe periodontitis, a common peripheral infection and inflammation. Periodontitis leads to the destruction of tooth-supporting tissue and alveolar bone, and is also related to systemic inflammation. The latter is a Read More »