New research reveals a powerful connection between gut health and cognitive function—offering hope for better brain aging.

What if the key to sharper memory, better concentration, even a lower risk of dementia, lay as close as getting your body up and moving? Science suggests it might. A landmark study published in the ...

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A $3.3 million NIH-funded project at Pitt is exploring how brain metabolism shapes aging and cognitive decline. By linking ...

I’ve dedicated my adult life to researching and writing about the benefits of physical activity. In recent years, there’s been a groundswell of research showing that in addition to physical health ...

Recent work has revealed some of the many crucial functions of astrocytes, brain cells that were once thought to play primarily supportive roles for neurons. Astrocytes do handle debris around neurons ...

Psychological resilience is often misunderstood as simple "toughness" or an insensitivity to stress. However, true resilience ...