Lead researcher Orly Lazarov, a neuroscience professor at UIC College of Medicine, and her team started by studying the ...

While neurogenesis—the growth of new brain cells—typically slows with age, superagers produce new neurons in the hippocampus at twice the rate of healthy older adults. In contrast, individuals with ...

Older adults with exceptional memories continue to grow new brain cells. A recent study published in the journal Nature shows ...

Acute or short-lived pain, despite its bad reputation, is usually a lifesaver. It acts as a transient negative sensory experience that helps us avoid danger. Touch a hot stove, stub a toe, or bonk ...

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Brains of older adults with super-healthy cognition grow more new neurons than those of their peers, according to a study ...

While ageing often brings mild memory lapses, new research suggests the human brain may continue to renew itself even in later years. A study published in the journal Nature has found strong evidence ...

Chinese company Gestala develops non-invasive ultrasound brain-computer interfaces as alternative to surgical implants, ...

Whether by way of a soccer ball or another player’s head, sustaining too many whacks to the noggin leaves a visible mark on the brain. This was the common conclusion of two very different studies that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For decades, it was widely accepted that neurons relied exclusively on glucose to fuel their functions in the brain. This is not ...

Collaborative research on the neural basis of chronic pain led by neuroscientist J. Nicholas Betley finds that a critical hub in the brainstem, has a built-in “off switch” to stop persistent pain ...