Recent breakthroughs in neuroscience have brought us closer to understanding the mechanisms of memory loss in aging brains, ...

For decades, scientists have looked at various mechanisms responsible for the decline of our mental faculties as we age. A new discovery shows that the accumulation of a certain protein called the ...

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The difference between the brain's predicted age and actual chronological age, called a brain age gap, may influence the relationship between cognitive impairment risk factors, like high blood ...

Researchers have discovered that parts of the human brain age more slowly than previously thought—particularly in the region that processes touch. By using ultra-high-resolution brain scans, they ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: For decades, scientists have looked at various mechanisms responsible for the decline of our mental faculties as we age. A new discovery shows that ...