Scientists have determined that how the brain shape changes with age could indicate early signs of dementia. Experts are finding that the best way to understand how the brain ages is not by examining ...

Ours would be the normal story of imperial powers rising and falling on Planet Earth — nothing new there, of course — if it weren’t for one thing: the fact that this world, too, is now falling.

People with poor sleep have brain ages that are an average of 1 year older than their chronological age, a new study has found.

Madeline Lancaster created the first brain organoids, which have revolutionised our understanding of how the brain works - but also raised ethical questions ...

People worry about losing their memory as they get older, or worse, developing a dementing illness such as Alzheimer’s Disease. It’s hard not to get caught up in a cycle of fear as you read the ...

When sleep is disrupted, the brain feels the consequences – sometimes in subtle ways that accumulate over years.

Stanford scientists found that aging disrupts the brain’s internal navigation system in mice, mirroring spatial memory decline in humans. Older mice struggled to recall familiar locations, while a few ...

Poor sleep may age your brain by nearly a year, new research shows. Five key sleep habits could help protect brain health and reduce long-term risks.

New research shows that poor sleep could make the brain appear years older than it really is. Using MRI scans and machine learning, scientists found a clear link between unhealthy sleep patterns and ...

Low-normal B12 in older adults was tied to slower processing, cognitive decline, and brain damage. Scientists warn current requirements may be too low.

The brain’s overall shape warps with age, and those geometric shifts are closely tied to memory, reasoning, and dementia risk.

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