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: ...

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 ...

Across affluent cities and college campuses, young adults are quietly developing a nutritional blind spot that could leave ...

Hidden fat wrapped around the organs in your abdomen is emerging as one of the most important, and overlooked, predictors of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON — Patients with lower risk of brain atrophy performed similarly across treatment groups, while those at ...

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 ...

The question of whether there are differences between the male and female brains has been around for a long time. While recent advances include It is natural for the human brain to shrink with age, ...

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 ...