(CNN) — Inflammation from belly fat may be linked to the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease decades before symptoms begin, new research has found. “We’ve known for a while that as the belly size gets ...

It’s understandable to be nervous about dementia if you or someone you love is suddenly forgetting important names and dates.

Researchers may be on the edge of a medical breakthrough, after finding that people with more muscle mass, but less hidden fat have healthier, younger brains. Experts have long warned that obesity ...

The first study to evaluate the link between Alzheimer’s disease and body weight found a significant association. Researchers at Washington University Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, discovered that ...

A quick, three-minute brainwave test could help detect early memory issues linked to Alzheimer’s disease well before a clinical diagnosis is typically possible, a new study has found. Developed at the ...