April 9, 2026 Common vaccine slashes Alzheimer's disease risk when dose is increased A new study suggests a high-dose flu shot may cut Alzheimer's risk by nearly half in older adults, far outperforming the standard-dose vaccine version.
April 7, 2026 Man with Celine Dion's rare disease warns her comeback could be dangerous A former marathon runner who was himself diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome says Celine Dion's comeback tour could be a trigger for the rare condition.
April 7, 2026 Super Bowl champion Steve McMichael, who died last year, revealed to have CTE Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve McMichael, who died after battling ALS for five years, has been posthumously diagnosed with stage 3 CTE.
April 7, 2026 Experts reveal hidden link between poor sleep and Alzheimer's disease risk A new study links tau pathology to disrupted sleep in Alzheimer's disease. Sleep expert Dr. Wendy Troxel discusses how critical sleep is for brain health.
April 6, 2026 Terry Crews' wife reveals she battled Parkinson's in secret for years before finding hope in new treatment Rebecca King Crews opens up on the "Today Show" about living with Parkinson's disease for 16 years and how a newly approved procedure is helping her.
April 5, 2026 5 key factors may predict stroke risk years after first event, study finds New research reveals five factors that may predict another stroke after a mini stroke, including hypertension, smoking and three specific stroke subtypes.
April 3, 2026 Breakthrough ALS study launches as drug aims to slow disease progression The PREVAiLS study, believed to be the only recruiting phase 3 ALS trial, aims to slow disease progression and preserve function in early-stage patients.
March 27, 2026 Common medical condition seen years before dementia develops, study reveals A new study links cystitis and bacterial infections to a 19% higher rate of late-onset dementia, suggesting severe infections may accelerate cognitive decline.
March 27, 2026 Popular diet tied to lower dementia risk for some groups, study reveals A new study suggests that eating more unprocessed meat may slow cognitive decline in older adults carrying the APOE gene variant, which is linked to Alzheimer's risk.
March 26, 2026 Dementia risk signals could lie in simple blood pressure readings, researchers say New research suggests that routine blood pressure checks may predict dementia risk years before symptoms, with one metric linked to a 76% higher risk in adults under 65.