Experts suggest that puzzles help curb cognitive decline because they expand the brain's cognitive reserve, or the ability to solve and cope with problems. Activities to try include putting together ...

A fatal case of brain-eating amoeba has been reported in South Carolina, with health officials advising swimmers to take ...

Officials previously announced that a person died from a brain-eating amoeba but could not verify where they were exposed to ...

Without the receptor, ADGRG1, the microglia barely nibbled on the toxic protein. Using a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, the researchers observed how the loss of ADGRG1 led to the rapid buildup of ...

Summer is when families are most at risk for brain-eating amoebas. Infections are rare but can be deadly. What to know in.

British heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne died earlier this week at 76 years old, more than 20 years since the “Prince of ...

A new study has explored a potential link between a particular sleep pattern and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease ...

The origin of some neuropsychiatric diseases, such as autism, bipolar disorder, or depression, and certain neurodegenerative ...

Advance could usher in new era of research for schizophrenia, autism, Alzheimer's, and other neurological diseases ...

A new study has uncovered how the brain efficiently encodes and recalls visual memories—by organizing them into categories and using the precise timing of neuronal activity.

Scientists have known for a while that Alzheimer’s disease affects some areas of the brain more than others. One key player ...

A psychedelic drug called ibogaine can safely and effectively treat long-term symptoms of traumatic brain injury in veterans, ...