Think your brain is too old to learn new tricks, let alone keep cognitive decline at bay? Think again. Research featured in ...

Having a better midlife diet associated with better functional connectivity between the hippocampus and both the occipital ...

The world is ageing quickly. People older than 64 years already outnumber children younger than five, and this asymmetry will continue to widen. As life expectancy increases and fertility rates ...

Memory naturally fades with age, but that doesn’t always mean dementia is setting in. Many older adults experience minor ...

If depression isn’t just a chemical imbalance, what drives it? A psychiatrist unpacks the latest research, why SSRIs still ...

I encourage all of my patients to make adjustments and incorporate habits in their daily lives for better brain health,” says ...

It's a loss of brain function that can be caused by several diseases that damage nerve cells. Dementia is more common as people age, but it's not a normal part of aging. Dementia can have a ...

The good news is that, just like a diet that’ll help your digestive health or immunity, there’s brain food out there that may help promote your energy and fight fatigue. Certain vitamins and ...

There are certain mental health conditions that involve circuits in your brain used in thinking, mood, and behavior. Brain injuries are also linked to some mental conditions. Mental illnesses can ...

Walnuts were among the foods that made the strongest contribution to a healthy diet. It may be just a coincidence that the shell of a walnut looks like a tiny brain, but some research suggests ...

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury that causes harm to the brain. Falling, car accidents, sports injuries, and physical attacks can all cause a TBI. Some TBIs are mild, causing headaches or ...

Recent research shows that the right side of the brain develops earlier than the left, leaving the left side more susceptible to environmental influences during development. Research also shows that ...