Scientists at the University of Arizona found that the brain may be doing something more interesting as it grows older: ...

Scientists have turned blood cells from an 80-year-old into neural stem cells with a molecular age of less than 20, ...

The aging brain may be undergoing a remarkable transformation rather than simply losing its abilities, shifting its focus from remembering details to understanding the bigger picture. Scientists ...

A new USC-led study links abnormal immature astroglia, star-shaped cells that support brain function, to lower fluid ...

Rudolph Tanzi leads two efforts slated to get up to a combined $90 million from philanthropists, investors, and the federal ...

Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), a vaccine widely used to prevent tuberculosis and treat bladder cancer, may also have properties that reduce the risk for dementia, according to new findings in a study ...

UCSF has been selected by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to establish a national center focused on improving the early detection and management of dementia, housed in the School of Nursing.

Nature Neuroscience provides the international neuroscience community with a highly visible forum in which the most exciting ...