When the Pounds Stick: How Being Overweight Might Affect Brain Aging
Weight gain is one of the changes that particularly concerns many women during and after menopause. But excess weight could affect far more than just read more
Alzheimer’s: Why Some Brains Stay Mentally Sharp Despite the Disease
Alzheimer's is often associated with a progressive loss of memory and cognitive function. However, the disease does not progress the same way in read more
Preventing Alzheimer’s: How Genes and Exercise Affect the Brain’s Resilience
Why do some people not develop Alzheimer’s despite a high genetic risk, while others develop changes in the brain at an early age? Two new research read more
The MIND Diet: Can the Right Diet Slow Brain Aging?
As we age, the brain also changes. Certain areas lose volume, gray and white matter decrease, and the fluid-filled cerebral ventricles may enlarge. read more
Menin: Can a Protein in the Brain Influence the Aging Process?
Menin is at the center of an unusual research idea: Experiments on mice show that changes in a protein in the hypothalamus are linked to inflammation, read more
Scientists Have Discovered a Hidden Change in the Brain that Begins Around the Age of 50
A study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has revealed a significant change in the immune environment of the hippocampus, the part of read more
