When older adults living in nursing homes are prescribed the pain medicine tramadol alongside certain antidepressants, their risk of seizures may go...

Most people know that age is the biggest risk factor for dementia, but scientists are learning more about how other parts of the body can also affect...

A UK study published in the BMJ found that even light alcohol consumption may raise dementia risk, with researchers warning no level of drinking is...

A UK study published in the BMJ found that even light alcohol consumption may raise dementia risk, with researchers warning no level of drinking is...

Having a larger waistline, high blood pressure, and other components of metabolic syndrome may increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease, according...

Having a larger waistline, high blood pressure, and other components of metabolic syndrome may increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease, according...

High blood pressure doesn’t just affect your heart—it may also impact your brain. Recent research suggests a strong link between high blood...

A new study from the University of California, Irvine has found that aging affects the shape of our brains in ways that can be measured—and these...

A major U.K. study of more than 165,000 dementia patients has found that risperidone raises stroke risk without exception, challenging safety...

A major U.K. study of more than 165,000 dementia patients has found that risperidone raises stroke risk without exception, challenging safety...