Rutgers-Newark researchers have shown that a genetic variant specific to African ancestry alters the brain in a way that could foretell the eventual development of Alzheimer's Disease. At the same ...

EVERY morning, once her daughter is at nursery and the house falls quiet, Laura Mahon sits at the kitchen table and writes.

New UC Riverside-led research suggests Alzheimer’s arises not simply from plaques forming in the brain, as is widely believed, but from one protein interfering with the normal job of another ...

Working memory is a cognitive function that is essential for carrying out everyday activities and temporarily retaining information.

Breakthrough ideas often appear when you least expect them—but studies show there’s more than one way to trigger a “eureka” moment.

THE VIEW FROM RIZALThere are two schools of thought floating today regarding the chaos in the Middle East involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, plus ...

If you knew something you did regularly for your toddler could delay their development, actually change the physiology of ...

Excessive, prolonged stress can lead to severe consequences for both wellbeing and physical health if left unaddressed.

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), in particular, may be at play, and identifying ways to slow down its progression can help. In ...

Major depressive disorder, often called MDD, is one of the most serious and common mental health conditions in the world. People with this condition often experience a long-lasting low mood, feelings ...

On Thursday, March 12, Smith College President Sarah Willie-LeBreton welcomed to campus Dr. Frances Jensen ’78—renowned ...