Some 2.3 million U.S. adults over 65 — more than 4% — have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in. Whether it’s due to ...

A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks.

A team from the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona (UBneuro) has discovered that early and sustained ...

Age-related changes in protein tagging and degradation may help explain how the brain declines over time and why diet can ...

The brain is our body’s command center, the control tower for our body and mind—no wonder it’s the focus of intense research across the globe, with so much interest in figuring out the mysteries of ...

Your brain is constantly evolving. Throughout your life, it reshapes, adjusts, and grows stronger in response to learning, new experiences, and your habits. This amazing shape-shifting ability is ...

In today’s fast-paced world, maintaining cognitive health is more important than ever. As we age, it’s common to experience memory lapses, difficulty concentrating, and a general decline in mental ...

As a neuroscientist, I quit these 5 morning habits as soon as I learned what they were doing to my brain. Here's how simple changes in your first 60–90 minutes can boost cognitive performance, mood, ...

In good news for future animation figureheads, there might be a new way to revive frozen brains without damaging them. Scientists in China have developed a new chemical concoction that lets brain ...

Scientists have discovered a phenomenon called "Midnight Mind," where brain function shifts after dark, increasing our focus on negative emotions and risky behaviors. These findings suggest that our ...

The traditional boundaries between professional and personal life are increasingly blurred. The idea of work-life balance — where work and personal time are neatly divided — has given way to a more ...

Research studying the effects of cannabis on the brain has often focused on adolescents, but a new study from CU Anschutz ...