People who are cognitively healthy in their 30s and 40s can lose brain volume without any measurable hit to their memory. But ...

Older adults who kept practising a musical instrument or learnt a new instrument even after 70 preserved memory better than ...

Brain atrophy is a key factor behind episodic memory loss in aging, but the nature and ubiquity of this relationship remains poorly understood. This study leverages 13 longitudinal datasets, including ...

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a psychiatric condition characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, a loss of ...

Common shrews are one of only a handful of mammals known to flexibly shrink and regrow their brains. This rare seasonal cycle, known as Dehnel's phenomenon, has puzzled scientists for decades. How can ...

Brain aging is a complex and multifaceted process caused by the loss of neural circuits and synaptic plasticity, which is associated with cognitive decline and structural changes 1. These changes are ...

A new AI-assisted brain atlas that can help visualize the human brain in unprecedented detail has been developed by UCL researchers, in a major step forward for neuroscience and neuroimaging. The ...