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

Scientists have uncovered how aging alters tryptophan metabolism in the brain, linking a longevity protein to ...

Research shows that people who sleep poorly tend to have brain age that is older than their actual age. Chronic inflammation ...

The findings suggest that while chronic pain was associated with accelerated brain aging in earlier studies, healthy ...

New research shows that your brain’s “true age” can shift dramatically depending on how you live, with optimism, restorative sleep, stress management, and strong social support acting like powerful ...

Instead of a steady climb and gradual decline, the data pointed to five broad phases of development and aging, each with its ...

The brain goes through five distinct stages between birth and death, a new study shows. Scientists identified the average ...

Clearing out “aged” brain cells dramatically reduced seizures and restored memory in a new epilepsy study.

Detailed mapping of 1.2 million brain cells has revealed that not all cell types age in the same way and that some – found in a specific ‘hot spot’ – are more sensitive to the aging process. It opens ...

Temporal lobe epilepsy, which results in recurring seizures and cognitive dysfunction, is associated with premature aging of ...

The foods you eat (and the ones you don’t) influence the way you age. Leslie Beck offers some tips on how to make the best ...