Scientists have uncovered a powerful new clue in the mystery of brain aging: a single protein called FTL1. In aging mice, higher levels of this protein weakened connections between brain cells and led ...

Researchers pinpoint a lone protein that speeds up the dysfunction of an aging brain. Eliminating it, they claim, can reverse ...

Memory representations are fundamental to human cognition, yet their integrity can be compromised with advancing age. Recent research has elucidated complex molecular and circuit-level mechanisms ...

Study finds that attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is associated with better cognition in aging ...

A new study suggests targeting a certain protein could one day stop neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

A new study on the aging brain has identified a single protein that may drive cognitive decline and suggests the damage could ...

Consumption of flavonols may preserve memory and cognition over time, new research suggests. Three specific components of flavonols in particular — kaempferol, myricetin, and quercetin — were ...

You walk into a room and forget why you came there. You can’t remember where you put your keys five minutes ago. You struggle to recall the name of someone you’ve known for years. Everyone around you ...

(Aging Untold) — Forgetting where you put your keys or struggling to find the right word can be a normal part of aging, but when memory problems begin interfering with daily life, it may be time to ...

Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) say they have now found that when the brain cells of female mice express only a maternal X chromosome, the animals’ memory and ...