Robust immune systems may offer up to 15.5-year survival advantage   What if, rather than focusing solely on the drivers of disease (pathogenesis), we also explored the factors sustaining our health — the concept of salutogenesis (derived from Salus (health) in Roman mythology)?   The idea of salutogenesis through immune resilience, which refers to mechanisms by which the body counters disease drivers, could play […]

An ancient movement technique is merging with cutting-edge technology in a novel study at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio aimed at preventing falls in people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Five years after the height of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, scientists are beginning to unveil the infection’s potential long-term effects on the brain. We now know that following an acute COVID-19 infection, between 10% and 35% of people suffer from lingering effects called long COVID. For some people, these effects can be mild and short-lived, […]

    Advancement in the detection and treatment of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases means more people can preserve brain health for longer. But a crisis looms as an onslaught of people at risk for neurodegenerative diseases in the next 40 years is met with a shortage of health care providers. According to the U.S. […]

Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease is a debilitating, progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects about 7 million Americans, a figure that is expected to nearly double by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. While there is no cure for the disease, early detection and treatment can preserve brain function for longer. A study by researchers at The University […]