Is your brain aging faster than your chronological age? New research shows it could raise your risk of death and dementia significantly—and offers promise for early intervention.

Based on the analysis, the brain appears to be a particularly strong predictor of not just Alzheimer’s disease, but longevity ...

So how much of your brain do you really need to survive?. Neuroscientists are still investigating this question, and there likely isn't a black-and-white answer. How well a person fares after ...

Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD A person’s brain is not fully developed until their mid to late 20s, as the brain grows in physical size and with the emergence and strengthening of ...

However, brain activity is influenced by factors beyond the immediate stimulus, such as emotional states and idle thoughts. So the dictionary can only provide predictions of how a person’s brain ...

A noninvasive brain-computer interface capable of converting a person’s thoughts into words could one day help people who have lost the ability to speak as a result of injuries like strokes or ...

Scientists have shown that deep brain stimulation during sleep can help people retain new information. The approach could help people with memory problems related to disorders like Alzheimer's.