Alzheimer’s disease devastates the brain by progressively eroding memory, cognition, and daily function, with synapse loss—a breakdown in neural connections—emerging as a key early driver of these symptoms. While amyloid plaques and tau tangles have long dominated research, recent studies…
High blood sugar appears to make dementia more likely and may speed up its progress, especially in people with diabetes, but steady, well controlled glucose can help protect brain function over time. Researchers have followed millions of adults and found…
# Is Rapid Labor Tied to Cerebral Palsy? Rapid labor itself is not typically identified as a direct cause of cerebral palsy. Instead, the complications that can arise during labor – whether the labor is prolonged, rapid, or otherwise complicated…
# Can Untreated Mental Illness Cause Dementia-Like Symptoms? When someone starts having trouble remembering things or struggles to focus, the first thought is often that dementia might be developing. However, the reality is more complicated. Several mental health conditions can…
Placental infection appears to increase the risk of cerebral palsy, but usually in an indirect way. It does this by triggering inflammation and complications such as preterm birth, oxygen shortage, or direct brain infection in the baby, all of which…
Head trauma in older adults is closely tied to memory loss, but how it affects memory can vary from short term confusion to long lasting decline and a higher risk of dementia over time. Understanding the link can help families…
Cerebral palsy is a lifelong condition that affects movement, muscle tone, and posture. It is caused by damage to a developing brain, usually before birth, during labor and delivery, or in the first years of life. The question many parents…
Many studies now suggest that chronic loneliness is linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, although scientists are still working out exactly how and why this happens. Instead of one simple cause, loneliness seems to affect…
Oxygen therapy for premature babies is a complex topic. Oxygen itself is not simply “good” or “bad,” but both too little and too much oxygen around the time of birth can affect the developing brain and may play a role…
Long term stress can cause memory problems that look very similar to early dementia or other memory disorders, but the underlying cause is different and often reversible if the stress is treated. In some cases, however, many years of uncontrolled…