A 24-year study found that increased BMI was associated with faster cognitive decline, especially in adults over 65.

The 16-week study found that eating 60 grams of unsalted, skin-roasted peanuts daily improved insulin responsiveness in brain ...

Just as your muscles need fuel during exercise, your brain needs energy during sustained mental effort, too. So when you’re ...

A major 24-year study involving more than 8,200 adults suggests that excess body weight may accelerate brain aging, leading ...

Child and adolescent psychiatrist Cynthia Rogers discusses how WashU Medicine’s clinical expertise, research and expanded ...

The new study was small, but experts say the findings are encouraging.

The study revealed that those who engaged in mentally active sedentary behaviors, like reading or using a computer, had a 14% to 23% lower risk of dementia. On the contrary, those who spent the most ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — In today’s health headlines, why reduced sunlight affects our brains, how the end of daylight savings time impacts seasonal depression symptoms, and practical steps you can ...

Neurologist Dr. Baibing Chen shared the 10-question brain test he gives patients to test how well their minds and brains are functioning.

People who reported frequent television watching in middle age had smaller volumes in several brain regions more than 20 ...

Some people have the telltale signs of Alzheimer's in their brains yet never develop dementia. Scientists think they may know why. A new study published in Cell Stem Cell examined postmortem human ...