New research provides evidence that listening to familiar and predictable musical chord progressions while making eye contact ...

In the final stages of his dementia, a long-lost memory from childhood returned, perfectly formed. What was going on in his brain?

Only one has been shown in clinical trials to slow cognitive aging, by about two years. This is what the science says about ...

New multiplexed imaging technology using standard clinical MRI systems can simultaneously map more than 20 biomarkers in high resolution, providing a comprehensive view of the brain with a single scan ...

MIT neuroscientists have uncovered a surprising secret hidden in the adult brain: millions of “silent synapses,” dormant ...

Walnuts have stronger long-term evidence for supporting cognitive aging and reducing inflammation. Avocados offer unique brain benefits from monounsaturated fats and lutein, a carotenoid linked to ...

A new McGill-led study reveals that digital brain exercises can rejuvenate aging brain systems responsible for learning and memory. Older adults using BrainHQ for 10 weeks showed restored cholinergic ...

As we go through life, our brains run different processing modes. Some—the attention and sensory systems—result in very ...

Up to 30% of people with migraines experience an aura phase, a sensation characterized by visual or sensory disturbances such ...