A new study links frequent daytime naps to a 48% higher risk of dementia, highlighting daytime sleep as an early warning sign ...

Women with PMOS (formerly PCOS) face higher risks for Alzheimer's and dementia, driven largely by insulin resistance and obesity.

A study of 1,563 people reveals that reading a character's private remorse fosters empathy that helps readers forgive ...

A 35-year study shows cannabis use links to fragmented, poor sleep measured by monitors, even though users believe they slept ...

Anorexia patients are 4x more likely to carry mutations in PLIN4, a fat-storage gene in muscle and adipose tissue, revealing ...

Researchers discover microglia tear down brain scaffolding during heavy drinking, driving alcohol sedation and frontal brain damage.

Removing cervical lymph nodes during neck cancer surgery can obstruct cerebrospinal fluid outflow from the brain, potentially contributing to accelerated brain atrophy and cognitive impairment. In a ...

Researchers at SUNY Upstate Medical University have resolved a long-standing neurobiology puzzle: how the central nervous system gauges axon diameter to control myelin sheath length. The study reveals ...

A longitudinal study of nearly 3,900 older adults revealed that while robust social support helps shield attention from age-related decline across all demographics, it does not counteract the harmful ...

An international umbrella review led by the European Academy of Neurology and MedUni Vienna reveals that chronic insomnia is associated with a 26% higher risk of stroke and a 28% increase in ...

Tracking 5,500 teens reveals higher daily step counts thicken emotion-regulating brain regions and reduce depression and anxiety.

A new study links low spinal bone density to faster cognitive decline and accelerated brain white matter injury.