People who maintain strong social bonds through regular interaction, develop an effective defense system against cognitive ...

They say, it doesn’t take much to keep the heart young — just don’t let your inner child die!For the brain, the to-do list is ...

Sticking to a brain-healthy diet can help fight off Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The MIND — or “Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay” — diet has been ...

As a neurologist who specializes in dementia and other cognitive disorders, I’m often asked how to maximize brain health throughout the lifespan. Healthy Aging Month gives us a chance to focus on just ...

The brain is as vital to a senior as it is for a young adult about to turn twenty-five. When people approach seniority, topics about brain health are even more relevant to overall well-being. While ...

Brains with anxiety, depression, ADHD or conduct disorder tended to have a reduced surface area in regions responsible for ...

It’s all connected: Your healthy heart and your healthy brain go together. When your ticker is in good shape, you’re less likely to have chronic illnesses like diabetes. And your risk for heart ...

What happens in the brain when our senses don't match our expectations—for example, when we take a step, but there's no sound or the sound is delayed or distorted? A new study led by FMI ...

Medical research relies on basic science and the study of patients. Finding ways to closely integrate these steps is one way to accelerate progress. That’s a feature of work with a technique called ...

September 22, 2008 — New evidence points to a strong link between primary brain cancer risk and family history of the disease. Investigators at Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, in Israel, and the ...

Infants born deaf or hard of hearing show adverse changes in how their brains organize and specialize, but exposure to sound and language may help them develop more normally, according to new research ...

The constant ebb and flow of hormones that guide the menstrual cycle don't just affect reproductive anatomy. They also reshape the brain, and research gives us insight into how this happens. Led by ...