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 ...

The World Health Organization estimates that vaccination prevents between 3 million and 5 million deaths annually from diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, influenza, measles and, more recently, ...

Conducting brain research of their own, Tufts scientists explained: “The pathology of Alzheimer’s disease described the ...

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 ...

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

Scientists are studying \"SuperAgers,\" individuals in their 80s and beyond with memories as sharp as those decades younger.

We may have new hope in the battle against Alzheimer's disease. Researchers have found that lithium levels in the brain are ...

Neuroscientist Rober WB Love highlights 3 drinks that damage our brain, warning to avoid them at all costs, including sugary soda, which causes inflammation.

The dementia risk was 4% by age 75, and 20% by age 85, with the majority of risk occurring after 85. The researchers ...

Harvard Medical School is making a brain breakthrough and a study is showing that lithium may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...