Brain

Researchers Find 102 Genes Linked to Autism in One of the Largest Studies of Its Kind to Date

By Alice Park

Genetic Mutations In Father’s Sperm Can Predict Children’s Autism Risk

By Alice Park

Biogen Explains How Its Alzheimer’s Drug Went From Poor to Promising

By Alice Park

How Biogen's Discontinued Alzheimer’s Drug Got A Second Life

By Alice Park
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How Exercise Lowers the Risk of Alzheimer’s by Changing Your Brain

Researchers analyzed brain changes linked to exercise to better understand how physical activity can slow the cognitive decline of Alzheimer’s

By Alice Park

A New Alzheimer's Blood Test Proved 94% Accurate in Finding Brain Changes Related to the Disease

A blood-based test could identify Alzheimer’s disease earlier, which could give patients a better chance of slowing or eventually preventing the brain disease

By Alice Park

Does Listening to Music Stimulate Creative Thinking, or Stifle It?

Listening to music while you work “significantly impairs” creativity. That was the conclusion of a study published earlier this year in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology that examined the effect of different types of background...

By Markham Heid

It May Be Possible to Counter Some of the Genetic Risk of Alzheimer’s With These Lifestyle Changes

An encouraging study finds that there are things people can do — apart from taking drugs — that can lower the risk of dementia even among those with high risk genes

By Alice Park

Despite the Headlines, We Don't Yet Know If Anticholinergic Drugs Contribute to Dementia Risk

A large study found a link between certain widely used anticholinergic drugs and a higher risk of dementia. But that doesn’t mean people should stop taking them

By Alice Park

More Seniors Should Be Getting Brain Health Screenings, Experts Say

According to a 2019 Alzheimer's Association report

By Jamie Ducharme

Doing Physical and Mental Exercise When You’re Younger May Help Ward Off Dementia

According to a new study

By Alice Park

Having More Education Won't Slow the Effects of Dementia, New Study Says

The research contradicts previous thinking

By Alice Park

Too Much Screen Time Can Have Lasting Impact on Kids

Young kids spend 2-3 hours a day in front of a screen, a new study says

By Alice Park

Body Fat May Affect Your Brain Volume, Study Says

New research suggests a possible connection

By Alice Park

These Are the Best Ways to Improve Your Memory

All day every day, your brain is bombarded with new information. Confronted with this tsunami of sensory and cerebral input, it’s no wonder much of it slips through your memory’s grasp. But if you feel...

By Markham Heid

How a Healthy Heart Can Help Lower Risk of Dementia

What's good for the heart protects the brain, too

By Alice Park

Drinking Too Much Alcohol (And Too Little) Is Linked to Dementia

Moderate drinking can have health benefits

By Alice Park

There May Finally Be Something You Can Do to Lower Your Risk of Dementia

Doing this may help protect your brain

By Alice Park

How Pregnancy May Affect the Risk of Alzheimer’s

Two new studies suggest that pregnancy may change how the brain ages

By Alice Park

High Blood Pressure May Raise Alzheimer’s Risk

High blood pressure isn't just bad for the heart

By Alice Park
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