Neuroscience

High biological age may increase the risk of dementia and stroke

People who have a higher biological age than their actual chronological age have a significantly increased risk of stroke and dementia, especially vascular dementia. These are the results of a study from Karolinska Institutet ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Researchers discover possible new cause for Alzheimer's disease

Scientists at Oregon Health and Science University have made a development that could lead to a greater understanding of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia: a new cause for the diseases that impact cognitive functioning.

Cardiology

The same genes may underlie cardiometabolic diseases and dementia

Being affected by several cardiometabolic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke, is linked to a greatly increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. A new twin study by researchers from Karolinska Institutet ...

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