New research reveals that air pollution, especially PM2.5, may contribute to cerebral atrophy but does not seem to impair cognitive function. Urbanization affects the strength of this link. Study: ...

These findings provide evidence of the relevance of markers of cardiometabolic health for dementia among adults in China, ...

A long-term brain imaging study in aging adults showed faster rates of atrophy in certain brain structures to be associated with the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI). While some ...

Across affluent cities and college campuses, young adults are quietly developing a nutritional blind spot that could leave ...

"We measured the thickness of the cerebral cortex in 50,000 locations," said Rahayel. "Although the individuals did not yet present kidney disease, we could already see that kidney function was ...

Frequency of social contact was tied to brain volume in cognitively normal older adults, a cross-sectional study in Japan showed. Total brain volume was smaller in people who had the lowest frequency ...

Maintaining friendships and other social connections may be vital for keeping your brain in shape as you age. A large new study suggests that older adults who are more isolated face a greater risk of ...

Researchers have uncovered novel insights into how brain function disruptions related to cerebrovascular disease (CeVD) interact with Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology to impact neurodegeneration and ...

I’ve been writing about the brain benefits of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness for over a decade. Every week, it seems there is new research that helps us better understand why exercise ...