At least 55 million people are living with dementia worldwide. Among the various forms of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease — a neurodegenerative disorder that is caused by a loss of neurons — is the most ...

Adults whose brains still have strong neuron production seem to have better memory and cognitive function than do those in whom the ability wanes, finds a study published today in Nature. The authors ...

New study reveals that 'SuperAgers' have brains that produce twice the number of young neurons, showing the brain's capacity to regenerate and resist cognitive decline.

For some time, the field of neuroscience has been predominantly "neurocentric," viewing neurons as the primary agents of information processing while ...

Older adults with exceptional memories continue to grow new brain cells. A recent study published in the journal Nature shows ...

Loss and dysfunction of synapses have been linked to age-related cognitive decline and observed in Alzheimer's and other ...

In recent years, fasting has moved beyond a purely spiritual or cultural practice and entered scientific discussion as a metabolic intervention. One popular ...

Spinal cord injury often triggers a cascade of secondary damage that severely limits functional recovery, largely driven by ...

Neurodegenerative disease profoundly affects structures and pathways responsible for memory, cognition, and higher-order ...

Neurons placed inside engineered living bodies built from frog cells self-organize, become active, and reshape movement ...

A new study shows how dysfunctional packaging of the neurotransmitter dopamine triggers toxic processes in neurons - and how ...

Obesity leaves a lasting imprint on fat and immune cells in ways that might make weight regain harder to avoid ...