WASHINGTON, D.C.: Warfarin has been used for many years and is prescribed in large quantities across the industrialized world. New research, presented at the Heart Rhythm Society’s 37th Annual Scientific Sessions, used data from more than 10,000 patients to investigate links between warfarin, dementia, and AF. Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Repeat expansions in the C9ORF72 gene increase risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia, but scientists have struggled to develop a mouse model that recapitulates the full spectrum of disease symptoms. But a new model that mimics the molecular pathology of the disease Read More »

BOSTON: A new study poses an intriguing question: Does gum disease accelerate cognitive decline in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease? The answer may be found in inflammation.

Aging affects our immune system, and inflammation is a normal part of the body’s immune response to Read More »

HOUSTON: Stiffening of the arteries usually related to aging can be detected in early adulthood using a method known as pulse wave velocity, according to a new study. Alongside a lack of physical activity, stresses such as perceived racism were also associated with stiffening of Read More »