Alzheimer disease (AD) is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and is projected to affect over 13 million people by the year 2060. Although there is currently no cure for AD, ...

Improved blood sugar control and a Green Mediterranean diet may slow brain aging. This large study highlights dietary ...

The GREEN Mediterranean (Green-Med) diet , characterised by high levels of polyphenols from plants, may slow brain aging by helping regulate blood sugar levels, potentially preserving cognitive health ...

A study of cells from 84 brains finds that Alzheimer's has two distinct phases, and that one type of neuron is especially ...

Groundbreaking Scottish research traces cognitive changes from age 11 to 82, providing unprecedented insights into brain health across a lifetime. A landmark 25-year research program has revealed ...

In 1932, while the rest of the world was grappling with the Great Depression, Scotland was busy giving intelligence tests to nearly every 11-year-old in the country. Little did those children know ...

A groundbreaking 25-year study has shown that childhood cognitive ability significantly impacts intelligence in older age, with nearly half of cognitive variance persisting across decades.

A 25-year research program has unveiled key insights into how our brains age and what factors influence cognitive performance ...

A 25-year study of the Lothian Birth Cohorts found that childhood intelligence, lifestyle factors, and brain white matter health significantly impact cognitive aging and longevity, highlighting the ...

An analysis of brains at various stages of Alzheimer's found that neurons called inhibitory neurons are the first to be affected by the disease.

UTD psychology professors Karen Rodrigue and Kristen Kennedy will use one of the most powerful imaging machines in ...

Two researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas' Center for Vital Longevity (CVL) have received a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand their study of brain ...