The connection between obesity and Alzheimer’s isn’t new. What researchers tracked over five years reveals why that connection deserves more urgency — and why one reassuring test may not tell the whole story.

Researchers restored a fundamental process inside severely damaged brains, and what happened next challenged assumptions about how permanent Alzheimer’s damage may be. The finding points toward an overlooked piece of the puzzle.

Caffeic acid is a component of coffee, and a growing body of research indicates it may be responsible for many of the health benefits on coffee’s growing list. The biggest are due to its unique ability to cross the blood-brain barrier that make it a powerful preventive measure…

Exercise is great for the brain. And if your exercise game includes bodybuilding, you may have an edge over the rest of us: halting the progression of Alzheimer’s. But if weight training is off the table for you, there’s an easier way…

Oxygen may be the gas that keeps us alive, while carbon dioxide is the gas we exhale. But between the inhale and the exhale, CO₂ may help regulate blood flow through the brain and even provide the pulse needed to wash damaging proteins away.

The humble egg has had a complicated reputation. But this breakfast staple may offer a brain benefit worth cracking into: It could serve up a recipe for lowering risk for Alzheimer’s…