Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that ...

Every day, your brain makes thousands of decisions under uncertainty. Most of the time, you guess right. When you don't, you learn. But when the brain's ability to judge context or assign meaning ...

A new study identified 17 risk factors for stroke, dementia, and depression that are within your control. The risk factors ranged from health conditions to lifestyle choices, and one stood out as most ...

Three of the most common aging-related diseases share many of the same risk factors — and they can all be reduced through lifestyle changes. That’s according to a new study from Mass General Brigham ...

An easier way to tell if you’re depressed could be coming soon, which could be a major breakthrough as an estimated 21 ...

Neurologist Dr. Danette Taylor, discusses how lifestyle choices can help maintain brain health and reduce the risk of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other dementias.

Scott Pelley, one of the most experienced and awarded journalists today, has been reporting stories for 60 Minutes since 2004. The 2024-25 season is his 21st on the broadcast. Scott has won half of ...

John Force, a 16-time Funny Car champion and the face of NHRA drag racing for nearly four decades, has formally retired ...

When brain development gets off to a bad start, the consequences are lifelong. One example is a condition called SCN2A haploinsufficiency, in which children are born with just one functioning copy of ...

The highly selective border lining the brain’s vasculature is the Achilles’ heel of any large therapeutic molecule aiming for targets in the brain, anti-Aβ antibodies included. Not only do fewer than ...

Every day, your brain makes thousands of decisions under uncertainty. Most of the time, you guess right. When you don’t, you learn. But when the brain’s ability to judge context or assign meaning ...