Researchers at UC San Francisco have identified a biological process that may explain why exercise sharpens thinking and ...

A long-running study following thousands of older adults suggests that a relatively brief period of targeted brain training ...

A large, long-term study found that playing a brain training video game may help protect the brain against dementia for ...

Rutgers researchers are launching a clinical trial to explore whether alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)-enriched nutrition can improve memory and brain health in older adults with mild cognitive impairment ...

Could these drugs and therapies slow down or one day prevent Alzheimer's?

Scientists discovered why some neurons resist tau toxicity, identifying CRL5SOCS4 as a crucial defense and linking mitochondrial stress to harmful tau fragments. New research by UCLA Health and UC San ...

Although yawning seems like a small, everyday action, recent studies have found that it causes an unexpected reaction in the ...

A study of 26,000 older adults finds that moderate cannabis use is associated with larger brain volumes and better memory, attention, and processing speed.

It's second nature for some people to pour a glass of wine on a nice evening or to pop open a can of beer during a sports event — but when does drinking become too much?Heavy alcohol use, which ...