New research reveals that air pollution, especially PM2.5, may contribute to cerebral atrophy but does not seem to impair cognitive function. Urbanization affects the strength of this link. Study: ...

Your brain doesn't have to age on autopilot. New research shows we can slow—and potentially reverse—brain aging.

A long-term brain imaging study in aging adults showed faster rates of atrophy in certain brain structures to be associated with the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI). While some ...

These findings provide some evidence that reduced slow wave sleep (SWS) and rapid eye movement sleep (REM) may contribute to brain atrophy, thereby increasing the risk of Alzheimer disease (AD).

Anti-amyloid-beta (anti-Aβ) drugs, which are used in the management of Alzheimer's disease (AD), have the potential to compromise long-term brain health by accelerating brain atrophy, a comprehensive ...

A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham has identified a unique brain network that links varied patterns of brain atrophy, or shrinkage, associated with schizophrenia. By combining ...

I’ve been writing about the brain benefits of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness for over a decade. Every week, it seems there is new research that helps us better understand why exercise ...

Frequency of social contact was tied to brain volume in cognitively normal older adults, a cross-sectional study in Japan showed. Total brain volume was smaller in people who had the lowest frequency ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say brain scans can help doctors determine Parkinson’s disease treatments. Popartic/Getty Images Scientists may be able to predict disease progression in people with ...