The simple act of crossing a road could help shield the brain from dementia and other cognitive conditions, according to new research from the Australian Catholic University and UNSW Sydney's Center ...

Memories rarely arrive as an unbroken stream. The brain quietly divides life into segments: entering a room, starting a conversation, or watching a new scene unfold.

In a series of experiments, researchers found that a communication pathway between the brain and the gut may be integral to how well the brain holds on to memories. The genesis for the study came ...

New research suggests childhood cancer survivors may experience accelerated biological aging from treatments, potentially ...

Researchers found that gut microbes may contribute to memory loss by disrupting signals between the intestine and the brain.

When mice exercise, their livers release GPLD1 into the bloodstream. The enzyme travels to the blood vessels surrounding the brain and removes TNAP from the surface of those cells. By trimming away ...

Neurodegenerative diseases affect more than 57 million people globally. The incidence of these diseases, from Alzheimer's to Parkinson's to ALS and beyond, is expected to double every 20 years.

Study maps five major eras of brain wiring from birth to old age, revealing the key turning points that shape how we learn, ...

Age is more than just one number. While neuroscientists used to think of cognitive aging as a single trendline, they now ...

Without medical oversight, supplement-takers might accidentally get too much of a certain nutrient, to the point that it ...

You’ve likely experienced it: a day when your mind just feels a bit slow — finding the right words takes effort, processing feels sluggish, and recalling information takes longer than usual. People ...

More than 2 in 5 adults 35 and older (44%) have a positive view of aging, and these attitudes remain largely consistent across age groups. Rather than becoming more negative with age, views about ...