Scientists have discovered that a protein linked to youth helps protect the brain’s immune cells from age-related decline.

As humans age, both protective and harmful biological processes shape brain health. When the balance shifts in favor of ...

The hippocampus plays an important role in forming detailed memories, including the specific context surrounding an ...

Preliminary research suggests omega-3, glucosamine, and L-tyrosine may behave differently as the brain ages, raising new questions about the safety and value of daily supplements.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising cause of age-related cognitive decline involving brain cells previously thought to be entirely beneficial. As these cells become dysfunctional, they can produce ...

Researchers found that how quickly the brain processes information may reveal more about healthy aging than expected.

Brain and cardiovascular models aboard CRS-35 will probe how spaceflight affects living human tissue and aging-related ...

A study of 30,000 adults found that those who volunteered or offered informal help regularly had 15 to 20 percent less ...

Recently, the phrase "brain aging" has been crossing my mind in fleeting moments.For example—there is an incompetent man who ...

An international research team has uncovered new insights into healthy brain aging. The researchers found that aging leads to the accumulation of defective energy molecules in the brains of aged mice, ...

People tend to think about supplements the way they think about food: Things that are inherently good or bad for you. Green beans are good. Potato chips are bad. Vitamin D and fish oil belong, ...

As we get older, the brain prioritizes wisdom over remembering details for good reason, according to researchers.