Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb is perhaps best known for raising eyebrows with public suggestions that various stellar phenomena could be evidence of extraterrestrial civilization. It’s controversial, to ...

Share on Pinterest Out of the six diets researchers reviewed, which one is linked to better cognitive function with age? Anna Fedorova/Stocksy It is not uncommon for people to experience some ...

Adults age 65 and older who completed five to six weeks of cognitive speed training and who had follow-up sessions about one to three years later were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia, ...

Credit: Getty Images Early recognition of cognitive decline in primary care allows for improved management of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in aging populations. As the US population ages, ...

In 1934, an 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit eastern India, killing thousands and devastating several cities. Curiously, in areas that were spared the worst destruction, stories soon spread that an even ...

(NEXSTAR) – President Trump announced plans to undergo a “semiannual” physical at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday, about six months after his last annual physical. When ...

When OpenAI released “study mode” in July 2025, the company touted ChatGPT’s educational benefits. “When ChatGPT is prompted to teach or tutor, it can significantly improve academic performance,” the ...

Artificial sweeteners have long been marketed as a healthier alternative to sugar, but new research suggests they may not be so harmless for brain health. A large, long-term study has found a link ...

Regular volunteering or helping others outside the home can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by 15-20%. In the latest evidence that meaningful social connections bolster health, a team from The ...

A structured course of exercise, diet, cognitive challenges and social engagement seems to be particularly effective at warding off cognitive decline, compared with more relaxed self-guided efforts.

While strokes are widely recognized as a major cause of long-term disability in the United States, their quieter cousin, the mini stroke, or transient ischemic attack (TIA), often flies under the ...