Older adults with gum disease are more likely to display signs of white matter damage in the brain, which is correlated with memory decline, balance issues and higher stroke risk. That is according to ...

Older adults with gum disease have more signs of brain white matter damage than those with good periodontal health. The corresponding study was published in Neurology Open Access. "While more research ...

People with gum disease may have higher levels of brain white matter damage, a new study finds. Researchers observed that participants with gum disease had significantly more white matter ...

Adults with gum disease may be more likely to have signs of damage to the brain's white matter, called white matter hyperintensities, than people without gum disease, according to a new study ...

Damage to white matter in the brain can trigger features associated with neurodegenerative disease, Cambridge researchers have discovered in a new study published today in the journal Nature. Until ...

—These investigators are believed to be the first to evaluate the association between white matter free water and cognitive performance. According to the investigators of a newly published study ...

An animal study suggests short-term brain inflammation may help repair myelin and could inform future repair-focused ...