Researchers from Sweden have discovered that the human brain continues to grow new cells in the memory region—called the hippocampus—even into old age. Using advanced tools to examine brain samples ...

Introduction Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a major global healthcare challenge. This is, in part, due to the lack of treatment response and chronic course of MDD. Such a course of illness is ...

Cognitive reserve is a concept that has piqued researchers' interest since the 1980s for its potential to buffer against cognitive decline due to aging or ...

Of the 258 participants, 195 were cognitively asymptomatic, 34 had mild cognitive impairment, 23 had dementia, and six had an ...

A 14-month randomized trial in older African American adults with obesity found that adopting a Mediterranean diet, with or ...

A major study suggests that smoking could be one of the most powerful lifestyle habits affecting how quickly our thinking skills decline with age. The research, led by scientists at University College ...

A blood test for insulin resistance (a hallmark of diabetes) may offer clues about the speed of memory loss for people with early Alzheimer’s disease.

In experiments with healthy volunteers undergoing functional MRI imaging, scientists have found increased activity in two areas of the brain that work together to react to, and possibly regulate, the ...

“I took a cognitive test. And I don’t know what to tell you, other than I got every answer right,” Trump told reporters following his exams.

Previous research has shown that a large portion of GCA is already set during childhood. For instance, if you test an 8-year-old’s cognitive skills, the result will likely resemble their score at age ...

A promising treatment for people in the early stage of Alzheimer’s disease is the focus of a national study that will include participants in Cleveland and Columbus. The BenfoTeam clinical research ...

A recent study has shown that common financial behaviors, captured through routine banking data, can serve as early indicators of cognitive decline in older adults, up to a decade before formal ...