Researchers showed that a severe drop in NAD+—a core energy molecule—drives Alzheimer’s pathology in both human brains and mouse models.

Vascular dementia has long been overshadowed by Alzheimer’s disease, yet it is one of the leading causes of cognitive decline ...

In the aftermath of global health crises, new research has shed light on the troubling neurological effects of severe infections. Groundbreaking studies reveal structural damage within one of the body ...

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Research shows how cells respond to brain injury by releasing corticotropin-releasing hormone, which helps to repair damage.

Scientists have discovered a fascinating link between creativity and cognitive impairment. In addition to producing art and literature, creativity is essential for problem-solving and adaptation. A ...

Your brain is incredibly resilient, but it’s not indestructible. Certain daily habits destroying brain function operate so subtly that you might not notice the damage until it’s too late to reverse.

A new study by researchers at the Department of Molecular Medicine at SDU sheds light on one of the most severe consequences of stroke: damage to the brain's "cables"-the so-called nerve fibers-which ...

Did you brush your teeth? A new study links gum disease to signs of brain damage in older adults. These signs, called white matter hyperintensities, are thought to show damage to the brain’s white ...

Vision loss has long been treated as a one-way street, a devastating endpoint rather than a problem the brain might quietly ...

Drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages each week could have a damaging effect on the brain, according to a new study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of ...

Rick Springfield has said he’s still suffering the consequences of his harrowing onstage accident 25 years ago. In 2000, the “Jessie’s Girl” hitmaker, 75, was performing in Las Vegas when he took a ...