New research indicates that the structural organization of the human brain does not develop in a continuous, linear fashion ...

New findings based on more than 10,000 MRI scans have shed light on how structural brain changes are tied to memory decline ...

Some people are immune to dementia, even if their brain is deteriorating. Cognitive reserve is the secret boost that builds ...

A landmark international study that pooled brain scans and memory tests from thousands of adults has shed new light on how ...

A massive international brain study has revealed that memory decline with age isn’t driven by a single brain region or gene, ...

A new study suggests that a little-known region deep in the brain could be crucial for preserving physical strength as we age ...

Your ability to notice what matters visually comes from an ancient brain system over 500 million years old.

Across a typical lifetime, the human brain does not simply grow, peak, and decline. It passes through five sweeping ...

A neuroscientist survey shows that 40 percent think it might be possible to preserve a human brain, potentially well enough ...

Political views are tied to brain structure, study suggests. April 7, 2011— -- Amid the looming prospect of a government shutdown, the clock is ticking for Democrats and Republicans to strike a ...

Astronauts' brains shift position after spaceflight, study in PNAS finds. Changes linked to time in space may impact health ...