A rare group of adults over 80, known as SuperAgers, are rewriting what we thought was possible for the aging brain. With memory abilities comparable to people decades younger, their brains either ...

When the aging brain misfires, the results can be astonishing and a little alarming.

Experts break down how this issue can actually be a red flag.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Starting a new sport as an adult can improve brain health by stimulating chemicals like dopamine and endorphins. The process of learning a new game engages parts of the brain ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have created the first detailed map showing how genetic activity is controlled in individual cells of the adult human brain and spinal cord. The study, published ...

Topographic maps of the brain show the spatial representation of activity. The topographic maps shown highlight the density distributions of sleep-like (slow wave) activity across the scalp for the ...

Usually, we’re telling the kids to get off the phones and tablets, and that too much screen time can turn their brains to mush. However, using tech could actually help brain health in older adults.

Dr. Frances Jensen ’78, acclaimed author of The Teenage Brain, will speak at a colloquium on Thursday, March 12 at 5 p.m. in Sweeney Concert Hall. Jensen is the Arthur Knight Asbury, MD, Professor of ...

A new study, recently published in the journal Nature Communications, is leading to a new understanding of how immune cells can influence adult neurogenesis, the process of creating new neurons in the ...

Breakthrough research from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is revealing how immune cells in the adult brain can regulate the generation of new neurons. The study, recently published ...

Breakthrough research from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is revealing how immune cells in the adult brain can regulate the generation of new neurons. The study, recently published ...

Pass the pot to Grandma — her brain might thank you. A new study is challenging long-held assumptions about cannabis, finding that middle-aged and older adults who use the drug may actually see some ...