The human brain is known to shrink and lose some function with age. Gender and chronic inflammation may also be linked to these changes, a new study finds. In more than 500 adults, brain scans and ...

A long-term brain imaging study in aging adults showed faster rates of atrophy in certain brain structures to be associated with the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI). While some ...

Medically reviewed by Kristie Reed, PharmD As your most vital organ, your brain drives everything from memory and focus to ...

Maintaining friendships and other social connections may be vital for keeping your brain in shape as you age. A large new study suggests that older adults who are more isolated face a greater risk of ...

Frequency of social contact was tied to brain volume in cognitively normal older adults, a cross-sectional study in Japan showed. Total brain volume was smaller in people who had the lowest frequency ...

Discover why your vitamin B12 levels could be affecting your brain health, even if your test results come back "normal".

Individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) had brain atrophy patterns equivalent to a brain age about 6 years older than their actual age. Individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) may experience an increase ...

Older people who have little social contact with others may be more likely to have loss of overall brain volume, and in areas of the brain affected by dementia, than people with more frequent social ...