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 ...

An experimental brain scan may be able to accurately predict a person’s risk of age-related disorders. Image credit: Rafe Swan/Getty Images. Some people appear to age more slowly than others. This is ...

While often considered the go-to imaging tool, a standard MRI scan offers an incredibly detailed view of soft tissues, including the spine, discs and surrounding nerves. It is exceptionally effective ...

A novel brain-based “aging” clock can accurately and reliably estimate how quickly an individual is biologically aging from a single MRI scan, offering a potential tool to help clinicians predict the ...

(Anna Cinaroglu/Moment/Getty Images) Yawning has an unusual and unexpected effect on the flow of fluid protecting the brain, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Biologically speaking, there is no organ as vital or complex as the brain. And yet, the brain still remains somewhat a of a ...

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 ...