Only Spoken Words Processed in Newly Discovered Brain Region

WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2019 -- A dementia study has led researchers to a brain region that processes spoken, not written, words.

Northwestern University researchers worked with four patients who had a rare type of dementia called primary progressive aphasia (PPA), which destroys language.

Healthy Diet While Young, Healthy Brain in Middle Age

THURSDAY, March 7, 2019 -- Young adults who eat a heart-healthy diet may also be protecting their brain in middle age, a new study suggests.

It included more than 2,600 participants who were an average age of 25 at enrollment and followed for 30 years. They were asked about their eating habits at the beginning of the study and again seven and 20 years later.

Dementia May Strike Differently, Depending on Race

TUESDAY, March 12, 2019 -- Dementia appears to strike people of different races in different ways, brain autopsies have revealed.

Hispanic and black people are more likely to suffer from dementia that's caused in part by micro-strokes or hardening of the arteries that serve the brain, researchers report.