Prolonged maternal labor and birth brain injury are closely connected through one key problem: lack of oxygen to the baby’s brain. When labor goes on for too long without proper monitoring or timely intervention, the risk of oxygen deprivation and…

Heavy metal exposure can, in some cases, lead to dementia like symptoms, especially when exposure is high or continues over many years. Research links certain metals, such as lead and mercury, to problems with memory, thinking, and behavior that can…

Maternal smoking in the first trimester has not been proven to directly cause cerebral palsy, but it may contribute to some of the conditions that increase the risk of cerebral palsy, and most experts advise avoiding all tobacco throughout pregnancy…

Childhood obesity is linked to problems with memory and thinking, but it does not automatically doom a child to lifelong memory trouble. The brain is still growing and changing, and with early action many of these risks can be reduced.…

Untreated maternal infections can, in some situations, lead directly to birth injuries and long term disabilities in a child. When an infection is not found or not properly treated, it can harm the baby in the womb, during labor, or…

Medical Scans and Dementia Risk: What the Research Shows When doctors order brain imaging tests like MRI or PET scans to check for memory problems, many patients wonder if the radiation from these procedures could actually increase their risk of…