A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are familiar or new—and important or just "background noise." ...

Scientists explore how the immune and nervous systems constantly communicate, influencing brain diseases, behavior, and ...

The finding may open a whole new world in the study of Alzheimer's disease, said biophysicist Aneta Stefanovska.

Scientists have identified a biomarker for Alzheimer's that may help doctors spot the early signs of protein buildup in the ...

Scientists led by the Institute of Nanotechnology in Italy, in collaboration with the ESRF, the European Synchrotron in ...

Environmental factors like stress and medication exposure during pregnancy can shape brain development, but the mechanisms ...

What happens in the brain as we age? Might it be at all possible to rejuvenate nerve cells? Seeking answers to these ...

Exercise may help lower your dementia risk by about 20%, depending on the type, Malin says. “From this, it seems fair to ...

A poor response to insulin can lead to dementia, so the idea that exercise can help prevent this by possibly boosting insulin ...

A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are familiar or new, and important or just 'background noise.' ...

A new model allows researchers to predict how decision-making changes when specific neural connections are strengthened or ...

The Mt. Sinai study could open the door to future therapies for Alzheimer’s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, brain cancer, and ...