NASHVILLE — Are you reading this while lounging on your couch? You might want to stand up. New research shows that too much sitting could damage your brain, regardless of your exercise habits. A study ...

People with high blood pressure in their 40s, or with a bigger blood pressure change in their late 30s and 40s, were most at risk.

The findings suggest that while chronic pain was associated with accelerated brain aging in earlier studies, healthy ...

Sitting might be a comfortable and convenient way to spend much of your day, but a new study of older adults suggests it can lead to brain shrinkage and cognitive issues, irrespective of how much ...

The human brain requires constant nourishment to maintain its complex network of billions of neurons, yet certain foods actively work against optimal brain function. While most people focus on foods ...

The Mediterranean diet has plenty of benefits, whether you’re concerned about your blood sugar or just want to extend your life. And it’s no surprise that every time we turn around, yet another study ...

Someone recently told me that aging is all about shrinking. It is true, as most of us know, that we lose height as our spinal cords compress with too many years of standing upright. There are those ...

On brain scans, these people show less brain shrinkage than would be expected at their stage of life and, because of this, may be more protected against developing dementia. The scientists who studied ...

New research on marijuana's impact on personal health shows that it's not just bank accounts that can shrink due to long-term recreational use. The drug may also decrease brain volume. “Long-term ...

Memories and learning processes are based on changes in the brain's neuronal connections, and as a result, in signal ...