As dogs get older, changes in the brain start to affect how they think, remember, and respond to the world around them. This ...

Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight. The extent of these ...

A signaling pathway best known for shaping the brain before birth also helps govern how adults learn, adapt, and persist in ...

The human brain has four distinct turning points where its structure changes, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications, demonstrating that brain development is not as linear ...

Have you ever heard or read a word that’s either new to you or that you’ve not encountered, and suddenly it starts cropping up everywhere? This is true for me with the word neuroplasticity. It ...

Brain health is of paramount importance to nearly all Americans, yet few are aware of the latest science on how to nurture it ...

Scientists are reporting the first compelling evidence in people that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines with age. A 10-week study of people 65 or older ...

Seemingly unrelated diseases and conditions like Alzheimer's disease, obesity, chronic pain, traumatic brain injury, and ...

People have no control over Alzheimer's risk factors such as age, genes and family history. Diet, exercise and adequate sleep ...