Researchers have identified a rare type of brain cell whose overactivity may contribute to schizophrenia-like symptoms, such as cognitive deficits and disrupted sleep.

SAN FRANCISCO ― Although cancer patients frequently experience short-term cognitive deficits, little is known about how long these deficits last or whether they worsen over time. Now, data from a ...

Evidence is mounting that heading a football is linked to brain injury and cognitive decline, with health researchers in the ...

Parkinson's disease causes both movement and cognitive deficits, and for a long time both were thought to be caused by the accumulation of a protein called alpha-synuclein in the brain. But a new ...

Should I ask my primary care physician for a cognitive assessment during my physical exam? According to a March 2019 report by the Alzheimer’s Association, 82% of seniors believe it is important to ...

In a new study, researchers identified a molecule produced by a particular type of brain cell that reversed the cognitive decline seen in both healthy aging and dementia. It provides a deeper ...

Insulin resistance detected by routine triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index can flag people with early Alzheimer's who are four times more likely to present rapid cognitive decline, according to new ...

We like to believe that intelligence is immune to financial status—that raw brainpower can thrive regardless of income. But science tells a different story: poverty doesn’t just limit opportunity, it ...