A University of Florida study found that optimism, good sleep, and social support can make the brain appear years younger than its chronological age. Your birth certificate might say 65, but your ...

The casual use of offensive language in public discourse is growing, but for some, an uncontrollable urge to curse might signal a serious underlying neurological condition: Tourette Syndrome (TS).

Immunologist Zachary Rubin explains how, according to a recent study, living through a pandemic might accelerate brain aging.

Batten disease is a rare inherited condition that affects brain development and function. CLN3 disease is the most common ...

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Recent research has unveiled that online brain training can reverse a decade of cognitive aging, enhancing memory and learning capabilities. This breakthrough, coupled with studies confirming the ...

High blood pressure in midlife speeds up cognitive decline and is a risk factor for mild cognitive impairment and dementia in later life.

Jarome and his team found that aging disrupts K63 polyubiquitination in two distinct areas of the brain. In the hippocampus, ...

Stress is not simply a response to acute stressful episodes. It occurs in the brain where a natural rhythmic pattern ...

Virginia Tech scientists found that age-related memory loss stems from molecular changes in the brain. Memory decline might not be just a natural part of aging. Researchers at Virginia Tech have ...

Your brain loves to focus on what you lack rather than what you have accomplished, which can be a dangerous cycle. Shift your ...

A new trial suggests that a “green Mediterranean diet” — which cuts out animal proteins in favor of plants — can lower biomarkers tied to accelerated brain aging. Participants were told to cut back on ...