Vascular dementia—cognitive impairment caused by disease in the brain's small blood vessels—is a widespread problem, but it has not been as thoroughly studied as Alzheimer's disease, in which abnormal ...

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In landmark research, scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) have reported the largest-ever genome-wide association study of dementia from ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 8, 2024) – With a new $11.3 million Program Project grant from the National Institutes of Health, experts from the Vascular Biology Center at the Medical College of Georgia at ...

Vascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia. Strokes that affect cognitive (thinking) abilities cause vascular dementia. Vascular dementia often worsens in a stepwise pattern, and ...

Chronic transportation noise is an environmental stressor affecting a substantial portion of the population. The World Health Organization (WHO) and various studies have established associations ...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is characterized by blockage of the arteries that supply the lower extremities, often occurring as a result of atherosclerosis and thrombosis. PAD affects approximately ...

Less than half of individuals with peripheral artery disease, which is a narrowing of arteries to the limbs, stomach and head, are treated with appropriate medications and lifestyle counseling. These ...

A recent vascular care reform whitepaper for England highlighted gaps in care and issues that cause avoidable harm to ...

There’s no specific test to confirm you have vascular dementia. Doctors often arrive at a diagnosis after considering your symptoms and observations from a neurological exam, lab tests, and brain ...