New research presented Wednesday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Amsterdam highlights a growing body of evidence linking people’s microbiomes to their brain health. One ...

ST. LOUIS — Sixteen percent of the world's population struggles with constipation, and a new study shows it could also affect brain health. The finding was released at the Alzheimer's Association ...

One sign that cognitive decline is getting worse: chronic constipation. According to a new study, having just one bowel movement every three days or more — instead of daily — is the equivalent ...

Chronic constipation — one bowel movement every three days or more — could signal worsening cognition. People who were chronically constipated had worse cognition equal to three years of aging, ...

Researchers found that among more than 110,000 middle-aged and older U.S. adults, those who were chronically constipated -- fewer than three bowel movements a week -- also showed signs of an "older" ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Study assessed more than 112,000 individuals. Constipated participants had significantly worse cognition, equal ...

Constipation is more common in older adults. Many factors can contribute to constipation, including a low-fiber diet, not drinking enough fluids and lack of exercise. Medications — such as diuretics ...

In the Egyptian "Ebers Papyrus," one of the oldest books ever found, it's clear that undigested food -- that is, constipation -- was blamed for causing illness. That idea persisted into the early ...

Constipation is a frequently reported bowel symptom in the elderly with considerable impact on quality of life and health expenses. Disease-related morbidity and even mortality have been reported in ...