Why do some people remain healthy through childhood yet become more vulnerable to brain disorders such as dementia later in ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of Americans appear to be ...

A growing number of U.S. adults—particularly those under 40—are reporting serious challenges with memory, concentration and ...

Fruit fly study shows high-fat diets impair memory in days by jamming the brain’s cleanup system. Damage reversed when cells’ ...

The percentage of adults under 40 who report having serious cognitive issues nearly doubled between 2013 and 2023, study ...

Decades of research has found that exercise is helpful for overall health and fitness, doing everything from lowering your risk of heart disease to helping you sleep better. According to a new study, ...

A high-fat diet, similar to typical saturated fat–rich junk food, causes certain brain cells in the hippocampus to become ...

In Alzheimer’s disease, Hameroff says, scientists don’t know whether the microtubules disintegrate and release the tau or whether the tau falls off because of a malfunction that weakens the bond. The ...

An increasing number of United States adults, especially those under age 40, are experiencing cognitive difficulties, or ...

Researchers studied years of data from nearly 480,000 people. They found those who cycled had a 19% lower risk of all-cause dementia, and a 22% lower risk of Alzheimer's disease.

“Cognitive disability—defined by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) as serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions because of a physical, mental, or ...

Soccer players who used their heads to pass or deflect a soccer ball were more likely to develop changes within the folds of their brains, researchers said.