The most comprehensive model of the brain’s metabolism, incorporating more than 16,800 biochemical interactions, has ...

A new model of brain metabolism – the most complex ever generated –shows how altering key chemicals could restore aged cells ...

A team developed an open-source model that simulates brain metabolism across neurons, glial cells and blood flow. It ...

The scientists found that aging weakens the connections between different parts of the brain, making it harder for neurons ...

It is a deep question, from deep in our history: when did human language as we know it emerge? A new survey of genomic evidence suggests our unique language capacity was present at least 135,000 ...

Fred and Betty Schlissel met on a Halloween blind date, fell in love and got married. The couple bought a house, raised three children and traveled around the world. More than 70 years later ...

These cells often deteriorate during aging. Image credit: Gadek et al., Science Advances UCSF researchers may have discovered how the female brain remains resilient in aging, answering an age-old ...

By Mohana Ravindranath For many people, aging feels like it happens in stops and starts. After a period of smooth sailing, one day, seemingly out of the blue, you have achy knees. “You wake up ...

For example, in the aging brain, oligodendrocyte precursor cells compete to mature into oligodendrocytes. Dysregulation of this process can impair the brain's ability to process information ...

Researchers identified a gene that seems to help slow brain aging in women, and studied links between hormone therapy, menopause and Alzheimer’s. By Gina Kolata Women’s brains are superior to ...

Increased exposure to extreme heat may be speeding up the aging process in older adults, a new study has found. The bodies of Americans who reside in neighborhoods with more frequent hot days are ...