Two major types of stress can wrap their tentacles around our lives. One, known as “eustress”, is a positive cognitive response to short-term stress. This can motivate us to manage challenges and ...

Scientists have shown that the stride length of the front legs (but not the hind legs) of senior and geriatric dogs decreases ...

When people mature and their frontal lobe is fully developed, they may find themselves showing interest in hobbies that ...

Veterinary scientists have found that cognitive decline in man's best friends is associated with changes in the front legs’ ...

Scientists discover karyoptosis, a new cell death mechanism causing nuclear disintegration in Alzheimer's and frontotemporal ...

For decades, neuroscientists have known that specific regions in the brain's left hemisphere are responsible for processing language. However, a new study by MIT researchers shows that language ...

Extensive practice can rewire the brain so a learned skill runs more automatically, making some forms of true multitasking ...

The brain undergoes a full renovation during menopause. Although these changes are profound, we’re learning that the ...

New research has found that shorter front-leg strides in older dogs are linked to cognitive decline — not just ageing — ...

Researchers at King’s College London and the UK Dementia Research Institute have published new research uncovering a ...

Research indicates that hormonal therapies and later menopause are associated with increased brain volume and thickness, ...