What if sleep could help prevent Alzheimer's disease? A new landmark study by researchers at Applied Cognition, a ...

Brain-meningeal immunity is increasingly recognized as a central player in the complex network of interactions within the central nervous system (CNS).

Abnormal clumps of proteins like α-synuclein, amyloid beta and tau are associated with neurodegenerative conditions like ...

Omega-3 fatty acids, creatine, magnesium and vitamin D support memory and brain function. Correcting low levels of these ...

Researchers at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have developed a brain imaging technique that reveals how tiny blood ...

A 42-year-old executive's terrifying dementia-like symptoms vanished completely after her neurologist discovered she'd been ...

Sleep is something we all do every day, yet it’s surprisingly complex and full of mystery. While it may feel like nothing more than a break from being awake, your brain and body are actually hard at ...

Mr. A sleeps exactly 7.5 hours every day. On nights when he works the late shift, he goes to bed at 1 a.m. and wakes up late in the morning. On days without company dinners, he goes to bed at 10 p.m.

If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, it ...

A neurologist explains why the brain strengthens much like muscle –\u00A0through challenge, rest and novelty – and how simple ...