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Cellular changes in the hippocampus can lead to dementia

A new study has revealed a previously unknown mechanism of brain aging: in the hippocampus, an area critical for learning...

Almost 49,000 brain scans revealed signs of aging

Scientists have discovered that different neurological and mental conditions accelerate brain aging in their own way and leave characteristic imprints...

New molecule could be the key to regulating sleep

Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and several other research centers in China have discovered a natural molecule that...

In mental disorders brain loses flexibility

According to researchers at Rutgers University, mental conditions reduce the ability of brain networks to dynamically adapt to changing cognitive...

Increased life expectancy does not lead to more healthy years

Despite the increase in life expectancy, people around the world are spending more and more years facing illnesses and limitations....

Cognitive training changes the structure of the brain

Daily habits and cognitive training can physically reshape the brain’s architecture, according to a new neuroimaging study. For the first...

Science of the microbiome and the brain needs a global perspective

Over the past two decades, an impressive link has been discovered between the trillions of microbes in our gut and...

Frequent TV viewing in middle age is associated with a decrease in brain structure volume

The habit of watching TV for long periods of time in middle age may be associated with adverse changes in...

Healthy aging plan begins before birth

An international team of researchers is proposing a radical overhaul of the approach to healthy aging. They believe that taking...