Better Brain Care Score Linked to Lower Risk of Heart Disease and Cancer

At-home 'brain quiz' reveals risk of heart disease, stroke, dementia and cancer

AN at-home ‘brain quiz’ can reveal your risk of dementia, as well stroke, heart disease and three common types of cancer. It suggests that taking better care of your brain could boost your overall health, researchers said. Factors such as blood pressure, exercise and sleep can affect your risk of dementia, as well as heart disease and cancerGetty Developed at Mass General Brigham – a hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School – the McCance …

Better brain care score linked to lower risk of heart disease and cancer

A new study from researchers at Mass General Brigham has found that a higher McCance Brain Care Score not only associates with the risk of brain-related conditions such as stroke, dementia, and depression but also strongly associates with developing cardiovascular disease and three common types of cancer.

Blood Pressure Control Reduces Dementia Risk

Raised blood pressure is damaging in a range of ways, the most obvious of which is pressure damage to sensitive tissues. For example, high blood pressure increases the pace of rupture of capillaries. In the brain these microbleeds leave areas of permanent damage known as hyperintensities for their appearance in imaging of brain tissue. This form of harm adds up over time, and is well demonstrated to correlate with loss of cognitive function and …

Brain Care Score Shows Strong Correlation with Cardiovascular Disease Risk

A groundbreaking study emerging from the research laboratories of Mass General Brigham has revealed compelling connections between brain health and systemic diseases that extend far beyond neurological disorders. The recent findings, published in the journal Family Practice, demonstrate that individuals with higher scores on the McCance Brain Care Score (BCS) display not only a reduced risk of brain-related conditions such as stroke, dementia, a…