The brain works like a muscle. Thinking, learning, and practicing a skill literally causes structural adaptations in our brains. For instance, scientists examining musicians’ and non-musicians’ brains ...

The symptom profiles of different neurodegenerative diseases often overlap, and diagnosing age-related cognitive symptoms is ...

Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines as people age. The results of this 10-week study back earlier ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After 40, your brain begins a subtle transformation. While wisdom and experience deepen, cognitive agility can wane if neglected.

Mizzou scientists are exploring how a ketogenic diet may protect the brain and prevent Alzheimer’s in people genetically predisposed to it. Their study found that female mice with the APOE4 gene ...

Creating procedures around daily classroom activities reduces the mental burden for students, leaving more brain space for ...

Hypertension begins harming the brain surprisingly early, even before measurable blood pressure increases. Key cells related to blood vessels, signaling, and myelin maintenance begin aging prematurely ...

A classic study on financial stress and cognitive function seemed to suggest that poverty reduces IQ, but that's not quite ...