Past studies show that SuperAgers may experience slower brain atrophy, lower brain volume loss, and reduced neuroinflammation. Now a new study published in the journal Nature has found that SuperAgers ...

For decades, scientists have mapped attention, memory, language, and reasoning to separate brain networks — yet one big mystery remained: why does the mind feel like a single, unified system?

McGill University researchers have identified a brain function that helps explain why childhood stress raises metabolic health risks for some women later in life. A new study found that variations in ...

Research has revealed the one personality trait that could actually lead to better brain function and increased longevity.

In a new paper with implications for preventing Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders, Keith Hengen, an associate professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St.

Recent work has revealed some of the many crucial functions of astrocytes, brain cells that were once thought to play primarily supportive roles for neurons. Astrocytes do handle debris around neurons ...

A single-letter change in a protein that guards brain cells against a toxic form of death may help explain why Alzheimer’s ...

Nearly 16 million American adults have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but evidence suggests that more than 30% of them don't respond well to stimulant medications ...

Brain fog is non-medical term that is often used to describe the feeling of difficulty concentrating, forgetfulness, or ...

A new study in expert birders suggests that becoming an expert in a given field could help slow down cognitive decline.

Choline is an essential nutrient that is required for optimal health, and it plays a key role in healthy brain function, heart health, and liver function.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often talked about as if it were a single condition. But anyone who works ...