People who carry the APOE2 version of the apolipoprotein E gene are more likely to live to advanced age and are partly ...

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While much is mysterious about the aging process, change over time remains its cornerstone. The biological shifts that ...

A newly identified protein may hold the key to rejuvenating aging brain cells. Researchers found that boosting DMTF1 can restore the ability of neural stem cells to regenerate, even when age-related ...

A new study published in the journal Neuron provides evidence that the brain stores competing memories of alcohol use and the ...

A pair of new studies have provided fresh evidence in the long-running scientific debate—and the result could be game-changing for treating diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia. For decades ...

Treating brain diseases is extraordinarily challenging, because drugs often work poorly and implants require risky surgery that can jeopardize critical brain functions. A group at MIT has sought a ...

Even in the primary visual cortex, a brain region named for its specialized role in processing basic features of what the ...