As we grow older, it’s natural for our brains to slow down a little. One major reason is the gradual weakening of the cholinergic system, a network of brain cells that supports attention, memory, and ...

A new McGill-led study reveals that digital brain exercises can rejuvenate aging brain systems responsible for learning and memory. Older adults using BrainHQ for 10 weeks showed restored cholinergic ...

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When it comes to brain aging, a special type of diet may come in beneficial. A new study suggests that following a green Mediterranean diet can lower protein levels in the brain associated with aging.

Thirty minutes of daily brain games strengthened neural activity in memory centres, making older brains look ten years ...

Your favorite diet soda could have a detrimental effect on your cognitive health, a new study suggests. In a Brazilian study published in the journal Neurology, participants who consumed the highest ...

They learned that participants with poor sleep had brain ages that were an average of 1 year older than their chronological age. This finding was more pronounced in men than in women. Consistently ...

Researchers found that worse sleep habits were tied to brains that appear, on average, about one year older than a person’s real age. The study looked at 27,500 adults, using MRI + machine learning to ...

A new 18-month study found that adults following a calorie-restricted “green-MED” diet — rich in green tea, walnuts, and the leafy plant mankai — showed signs of slower brain aging compared to those ...