Around 10 million new cases of dementia are diagnosed globally every year, with Alzheimer’s disease accounting for 60-70% of ...

This election, voters will decide on Proposition 14, which would establish the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of ...

As sure as the brain is prone to distraction, it can also return its focus to the task at hand. A new study in animals by ...

Using single-cell RNA sequencing and genetic screening, the researchers identified key surface proteins that mediate ...

An MIT study reveals what happens in the brain as lapses of attention occur following sleep deprivation. During these lapses, a wave of cerebrospinal fluid flows out of the brain — a process that ...

New research shows that during moments of lost focus after poor sleep, the brain releases a wave of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)—the same cleansing process that normally occurs during deep sleep.

Scientists found that attention lapses due to sleep deprivation coincide with a flushing of fluid from the brain.

Certain vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats benefit brain health by supporting nerve function, protecting brain cells from damage, and improving focus.

Menopause marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. But the transition affects far more than reproductive health: it also reshapes the brain. As estrogen and progesterone decline, cognitive ...

aThe Cardiac Exercise Research Group at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway ...

A University of Missouri study suggests that the ketogenic diet could help protect brain energy and slow Alzheimer’s risk. Credit: Stock Mizzou researchers discovered that switching to a high-fat, low ...