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Brain Aging
Could exercise be more effective than recently approved drugs?
Being bilingual benefits children as they learn to speak — and adults as they age.
Research suggests that to maintain a healthy brain, we should tend our gut microbiome.
The aging brain is networked differently.
There are hints that it could lead to new treatments for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and other brain disorders.
Decades of Alzheimer's research might have missed a cellular culprit hiding in plain sight.
A study involving nearly 2,000 people found links between personality traits and the likelihood of moving toward or away from dementia.
Don't feel compelled to start a napping routine just yet.
A study found that older adults who cannot balance on one foot for ten seconds have an 84% higher risk of death than those who can.
In a citizen science project, thousands of pet dogs are helping scientists to understand what happens to memory and cognition in old age.
Pathogenic, self-propagating proteins called prions found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's are also found in Down syndrome patients.
"Jumping genes" exist in various forms, including as remnants of ancient retroviruses, and make up about 45% of the human genome.
How could we fight Alzheimer's with the body's own immunity?
A recent study reveals how nerve insulation becomes impaired in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.
An independent researcher looks into why there's such strong opposition to her research.
The answer may depend on your lifestyle.
Alzheimer’s disease is frightening, but the right combination of lifestyle choices can reduce your risk.
The plant-like sea creatures contain a molecule that improves memory, learning, and even hair quality, according to a new study in mice.
Research reminds us that mild cognitive impairment isn’t necessarily a prelude to dementia.
Isn't more sleep always better?