An MRI and machine-learning study links restorative sleep, optimism, stress control and social support to slower brain ageing ...

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New research shows that your brain’s “true age” can shift dramatically depending on how you live, with optimism, restorative ...

In the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, science has found a way to erase bad memories. The movie ultimately makes the point that our memories form our identities, and as painful as it is ...

Brain aging occurs in distinctive phases. Its trajectory could be hidden in our blood—paving the way for early diagnosis and intervention. A new study published in Nature Aging analyzed brain imaging ...

Aging does not just slow our thoughts, it physically reshapes the chemistry of the brain, scrambling the proteins that keep neurons talking to one another. A growing wave of research now suggests that ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder is usually framed as a psychological wound, but a growing body of evidence suggests it can also speed up how quickly the brain itself appears to age. Instead of simply ...

Poor sleep among older adults is linked to disruptions in the brain's 'waste removal system', according to researchers. A recent study offers valuable insight into how sleep quality impacts brain ...

As you age, you gradually lose muscle mass and gain visceral body fat, a type of fat deep inside your body that surrounds your heart, kidneys and other organs. Now, scientists say the ratio of ...

This is a human-written story voiced by AI. Got feedback? Take our survey. (See our AI policy here.) Amid the petty drama of internet arguments, one never fails to entertain me: Do millennials ...

The human brain undergoes significant development during the final prenatal months and through the first year of life. And while scientists have begun to map the developmental trajectories of this ...