Gestational diabetes is not considered a direct cause of cerebral palsy, but it can contribute to conditions that increase a baby’s risk of brain injury, which in turn may lead to cerebral palsy in some cases. Cerebral palsy is a…

Strokes that occur in midlife can increase the risk of dementia later on, especially a type called vascular dementia, but they do not guarantee that someone will develop dementia. The risk depends on how severe the stroke is, how many…

Extreme stress in pregnancy does not directly cause cerebral palsy on its own, but severe or long lasting stress can contribute to conditions that raise the risk of brain injury in the baby, which can in turn increase the chance…

Most research today agrees that untreated hearing loss is strongly tied to a higher risk of dementia, although hearing loss does not automatically cause dementia and not everyone with hearing loss will develop it. Scientists have been studying this link…

Cerebral palsy is a condition that affects how a person moves, maintains posture, and controls muscles. It happens because of damage to the developing brain. This damage can occur during pregnancy, during labor and delivery, or shortly after birth. Many…

A sedentary lifestyle can speed up memory problems over time, especially when sitting replaces regular physical activity and mentally engaging habits.[1][2][3] Research links long periods of sitting with poorer blood flow to the brain, more inflammation, smaller memory centers, and…

Cerebral palsy is a lifelong condition that affects movement, muscle tone, and posture. It happens when a baby’s developing brain is injured or does not grow as it should before birth, during labor, or shortly after delivery. Many parents wonder…

Brain infections can sometimes look very similar to Alzheimer’s disease, especially in the early stages, and in rare cases they are first mistaken for Alzheimer’s before the true cause is found and treated. Alzheimer’s is a long term brain disease…

Living near factories and heavy industry can increase exposure to air pollution, and growing research suggests that long term exposure to certain air pollutants is linked with higher dementia rates in older adults. Scientists are still studying the details, but…

Obesity is increasingly common among women of childbearing age, so it is natural to ask whether a mother’s weight could affect her baby’s brain at birth. Researchers are working hard to understand this, and the picture that is emerging is…