Creatine plays an important role in supplying the brain with energy. Early research indicates high doses of the supplement could improve cognition in people whose brains are stressed.

Every day, millions of people drink coffee and throw the used coffee grounds into the rubbish without giving them a second ...

Fear is often thought of as a negative emotion but is actually a natural protective response to perceived threats or danger. It helps us survive. When we experience a situation that causes fear, it ...

Blindness itself might become, at least in certain cases, partially reversible. This potential future stems from one of the most intriguing developments in regenerative medicine: epigenetic ...

An intriguing new study shows positive cognitive effects for older people playing an instrument for the first time.

For decades, scientists studying Alzheimer’s disease have seen the same troubling pattern. Harmful proteins collect inside ...

Brain drain is common, but new treatments are working to heal the affliction that is often caused by overwork and ...

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive and permanent loss of nerve cells in the brain. The breakdown causes memory loss, ...

New research linking heart rate variability to glymphatic clearance could lead to a simple new biomarker of dementia risk.

Alzheimer’s disease is closely associated with the buildup of tau protein, while Parkinson’s is linked to alpha-synuclein. In ...

Even if you’ve never worked out, starting in middle age — even with brisk walks — can have a bigger impact on your brain than ...

What are the most exciting advances in medicine on the horizon, the ones that could prevent or treat our biggest killers like ...