Recent scientific investigations have provided a startling look into how regular drinking habits can alter the physical landscape of the human mind. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania ...

When Dr. Majid Fotuhi wrote his first book, 2002's The Memory Cure, he wanted to give it the subtitle "How to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease," but he felt that was "too bold" a statement to make at the ...

Researchers using high-resolution brain scans are finding that when hearing starts to slip, the brain does not simply “turn ...

Most mammals take one of two approaches to survive the winter: they either hibernate, slowing their bodies to a near standstill, or they bulk up with extra fat to burn when food runs low. Then ...

High blood pressure exerts a powerful and often silent toll on the brain by damaging the complex network of blood vessels required for healthy cognitive function.