The common diabetes drug metformin can protect against dementia and Alzheimer’s in overweight and obese adults, according to new research published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. The ...

But a new breakthrough points to lithium as a possible explanation—not only does it occur naturally in the brain, but a ...

Researchers at Harvard Medical School have identified a potential breakthrough in understanding Alzheimer's disease after ...

Alzheimer’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease: We have no cures for these yet. Researchers at the Ohio State ...

Introduction Visual perception is a fundamental skill that plays a central role in sensing the external environment. Deficits can lead to impairments in everyday activities. Visual perception is known ...

The human brain tends to slow down as we age — even healthy brains shrink. That can make learning and memory harder as people age. But some people’s brains shrink more slowly than their peers. This ...

Dr. Howard Whiner, a neurologist at Mass General Brigham who helped develop a nasal spray aimed at slowing Alzheimer’s, joins ...

The new study shows that lithium, a natural chemical in our brains, protects memory. When lithium levels drop, brain damage ...

The Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Cincinnati is gearing up to celebrate with the Portsmouth community with the first ...

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Discover groundbreaking research from Harvard Medical School revealing lithium's critical role in brain health, aging and ...

Other findings include that SuperAgers tend to have larger entorhinal neurons, which are nerve cells that are key to memory, and more von Economo neurons, which are nerve cells critical to social ...