Levels of iron in the brain could be a warning sign of future Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. High levels of the chemical element have been shown to increase brain toxins and trigger ...

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 special MRI technique that detects iron levels in different regions of the brain can predict the onset of mild cognitive impairment and cognitive decline in cognitively unimpaired older adults, ...

Biologically speaking, there is no organ as vital or complex as the brain. And yet, the brain still remains somewhat a of a mystery-there’s a lot that even experts don’t know. Another troubling fact ...