How To Tell if Brain Fog After 50 Is Normal—or Something More Serious

Occasional brain fog, like forgetfulness or having trouble focusing, is common. But as you age, there are signs that your ...

Dementia or normal aging? Here's how to tell the difference

A decline in brain function interfering with daily living isn’t a normal part of aging. Dementia is on the rise, more than ...
Rolling Out

Memory problems that happen to perfectly normal people

Memory problems affect virtually everyone at some point in their daily lives, yet people often feel embarrassed or worried when they experience these perfectly normal cognitive hiccups. The human ...
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Scientists say it may be possible to protect aging brains from Alzheimer’s with an old remedy — lithium

In a major new finding almost a decade in the making, researchers at Harvard Medical School say they’ve found a key that may unlock many of the mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease and brain aging — the ...
UC San Francisco

Are Tau PET Scans “Lighting Up” Too Much of the Brain?

Tau proteins play an important role in our normal brain function, mainly by helping to stabilize neurons in the brain. But in Alzheimer’s disease, tau proteins can misfold and tangle inside neurons.
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Brain-specific enzyme drives branching and extension of O-mannose glycans

Gifu University scientists have uncovered how a brain-specific enzyme reshapes protein-linked sugar chains to facilitate the formation of complex glycans essential for normal brain function. These ...
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What is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus?

Billy Joel announced Friday that he was recently diagnosed with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, leading to the singer canceling all upcoming shows through July 2026. Related video above: A special on ...

Scientists talked about the effects of stress in adolescence on brain function

Stress experienced during adolescence causes deeper and more lasting changes in the brain than the same stress experienced in ...