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Cambridge researchers have revealed a detailed picture of how the human brain grows from mid-pregnancy through the first weeks after birth and identified that sex differences in brain growth are ...

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There isn’t a hard line differentiating a false memory and simply misremembering where you put your keys. But, in general, ...

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that rare cases of brain inflammation ...

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People can try to spot one of the early signs of dementia by trying to complete a test using nothing but a tennis ball and ...

Why do some people age better than others? Five extraordinary individuals – who scientists are studying – share their tips ...

Researchers at the new Center for Brain Health at UT Health San Antonio are studying midlife testing for early-onset dementia with blood-based biomarkers to see if they can detect disease activity up ...

Helping care for grandchildren may help protect thinking and memory skills in older adults, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. The findings suggest that staying ...

U.S. Olympians Erin Jackson and Alysa Liu demonstrate how different personality traits and cognitive styles can lead to elite ...