A recent Penn State study has found that young girls who drink soda have unhealthier diets than their peers who don’t drink soft drinks.

Researchers say memory and thinking skills decline rapidly when individuals suffer from mild cognitive impairment, which is the stage before Alzheimer’s disease when memory problems are common but there are no signs of dementia. American Academy of Neurology researchers followed 1,158 people with an average age of 79 for an average of 5-and-a-half years.

Researchers have developed a new magnesium supplement, magnesium-L-threonate (MgT), that they have found to work on both young and aging animals to enhance memory or prevent its impairment. They say animal studies have proven that MgT effectively crosses the blood-brain barrier to inhibit calcium flux in brain neurons.

Being fat may be more than just a hazard to your heart, according to a new Annals of Neurology study.

New research has shown that patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are better able to remember new verbal information when it is provided in the context of music.

A new study published in the May Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has found that husbands or wives who care for spouses with dementia are more likely to develop the memory-impairing condition than those whose spouses don’t have it.

An ongoing study has shown that following a Mediterranean-style diet can reduce the risk of cognitive decline with older age.

New research suggests a compound in peppers may help the body burn more calories.

A new study suggests that keeping both the body and the mind active later in life may help guard against the memory loss associated with mild cognitive impairment.

A new study published in the journal Archives of Neurology suggests following a Mediterranean-type diet rich in fruits, vegetables and omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.