To function properly, neurons need to recycle cellular waste before it becomes toxic. When neurons can no longer do that, ...

Scientists at UCSF have uncovered a surprising culprit behind brain aging: a protein called FTL1. In mice, too much FTL1 caused memory loss, weaker brain connections, and sluggish cells. But when ...

A recent study found that a specific diet could help slow down brain changes that come with age.

A study by the Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena shows that the chemical composition of proteins in the brain undergoes fundamental changes with aging. In particular, ...

The findings raise the possibility of new treatments for aging-related cognitive decline. Artificial neurons grown in petri dishes will grow branching wires, or neurites, with several “arms.” When ...

An unexpected trio — green tea, walnuts and a tiny aquatic plant called Mankai — might help keep the brain young, new research suggests. In an 18-month randomized trial of nearly 300 adults, a ...

In a new study, migraine patients had faster brain aging than people without the condition, suggesting that migraines may be ...

Researchers at Texas A&M have developed a nasal spray that appears to reverse brain aging by calming inflammation and restoring the brain’s energy systems. After just two doses, memory and cognitive ...

Aging may "erase" the epigenetic markers that control gene expression in the brain, and this may snowball to cause unintended consequences, a new mouse study suggests. Tiny chemical messages attached ...

When most people think about aging, they imagine a linear progression towards an inevitable end. They think in terms of birthdays, knowing that the more candles on the cake, the more we should ...

Can artificial sweeteners actually be harmful to health? And can consuming them on the regular affect our memory and thinking skills? Although a new link found between sugar alternatives and brain ...