A study reveals how seasonal brain shrinking helps some mammals survive winter, offering new insights into brain plasticity ...

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

Sitting might be a comfortable and convenient way to spend much of your day, but a new study of older adults suggests it can lead to brain shrinkage and cognitive issues, irrespective of how much ...

New studies show alcohol causes premature aging by damaging DNA and shrinking brain tissue, but quitting could protect your ...

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

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

The human brain requires constant nourishment to maintain its complex network of billions of neurons, yet certain foods actively work against optimal brain function. While most people focus on foods ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Here's another reason why stress is bad for your health. A new study shows it might actually shrink your brain. Researchers found a link between high levels of a stress hormone and ...

On brain scans, these people show less brain shrinkage than would be expected at their stage of life and, because of this, may be more protected against developing dementia. The scientists who studied ...

An international team of researchers, with the involvement of the UAB, has conducted a study that explains the evolutionary ...