Your brain doesn't have to age on autopilot. New research shows we can slow—and potentially reverse—brain aging.

Detailed mapping of 1.2 million brain cells has revealed that not all cell types age in the same way and that some – found in a specific ‘hot spot’ – are more sensitive to the aging process. It opens ...

Learn more about the new study, which highlights the importance of analyzing brain structure and connectivity simultaneously.

The brain plays a big part in the aging process, and scientists think they’ve pinpointed the specific cells that control it. In a study of mice, researchers at the Allen Institute identified certain ...

As the brain ages, cells in the central nervous system experience metabolic dysfunction and increased oxidative damage. These cellular issues impair the ability to maintain the myelin sheath (the ...

A study of killifish reveals how protein dysfunction develops in vertebrate brain cells, a key driver of aging. Aging and neurodegeneration are both known to disrupt the production of functional ...

(Boston)—As the brain ages, cells in the central nervous system experience metabolic dysfunction and increased oxidative damage. These cellular issues impair the ability to maintain the myelin sheath ...

Across biology labs, the idea that aging might be governed by a few crucial switches is moving from science fiction to bench science. Instead of treating growing old as a slow, inevitable decline, ...

Scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that they say could help scientists better understand, prevent, and treat cognitive ...

Scientists are discovering that hearing loss isn’t just an inconvenience that makes conversations difficult – it’s actually accelerating brain aging and cognitive decline in ways that could triple the ...