Not getting enough of deeper stages of sleep raises the risk of brain deterioration associated with Alzheimer’s disease, a ...

Changes in the heart might mean more than just cardiovascular risk – they could also signal early shifts in brain health. A ...

Shrinking brain volumes have been linked to mild cognitive impairment and dementia, researchers noted. "This review shows ...

People with higher education face a steeper decline in the ability to plan, organize and problem-solve following a stroke, ...

New research reveals that Type 2 diabetes may impair the brain’s reward and memory processing in ways that mirror early Alzheimer’s disease.

A new study uncovers compelling evidence that even subtle heart issues may affect brain structure — potentially years before ...

New research shows that early signs of heart trouble may be linked to changes in the brain, such as brain shrinkage, which ...

Key Takeaways Heart problems could be linked to dementiaPeople with early signs of heart disease are more likely to ...

Brain atrophy occurs over time regardless of education level. Our findings suggest that attending higher education may enable people to retain greater cognitive ability until a critical threshold of ...

For the study, the researchers gave the study participants an experimental anti-amyloid drug. They found that 22 participants ...

Some say you're only as old as you feel. Others say you're as young as you think. But how old is your brain really?

The parts of the brain that are needed to remember words, and how these are affected by a common form of epilepsy, have been identified by a team of neurologists and neurosurgeons at UCL.