A child's family income and the neighborhood they grow up in may play a much bigger role in brain development than previously ...

New Japanese research links higher vitamin C blood levels to better-preserved brain structure and stronger neural connections ...

Think omega-3s are boosting your brain health? A new study suggests a link to faster cognitive decline in some older adults.

A three-year study of nearly 4,000 adults ranging from age 19 to 94 found that brain health can improve at any age, ...

From regular exercise to social connection, these are the behaviors experts say can keep your brain sharp over time.

For decades, older adults have been advised to take fish oil supplements to strengthen bones, protect the heart and support ...

Take a deep breath. Now exhale slowly. You’re probably not aware of it, but your heart has just slowed down a bit. Not to worry; it will speed up again when you inhale. This regular-irregular beat is ...

Family finances and opportunities in a child’s neighborhood account for about 16% of the variability in kids’ brain function ...

A new study of brain activity patterns in people doing a memory task finds that the way we make inferences changes dramatically as we age. Members of Alison Preston’s research group study fMRI brain ...

Researchers at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of ...

A new study of bilingual speakers suggests that a single “grammatical engine” in the brain can power multiple languages at ...