cognitive health

Ahead of World Brain Day, WLRN's Sofia Zarran spoke with Dr. Marc Agronin of the Miami Jewish Health's MIND Institute about what access to memory care looks like in South Florida and why people should take care of their brain health early.

Researchers looked at a group of students and checked how much fluoride they drank from birth through high school. They then compared this to how the students did on math, reading and vocabulary tests.

Researchers are exploring how a wide range of factors including racism and gut health can contribute to Alzheimer's and related dementias.

Video games distract, amuse, and inspire. But new research begs the question: can they heal?

To contain the spread of COVID, hospitals and nursing homes barred visits, but the separation and isolation took a toll on patients and families. Now, some states, like Florida, are trying to ensure access.

Mild cognitive impairment, a common brain condition, can be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease. But most people don't know the symptoms. And some may mistake it for normal aging.

An experimental medicine seems to ease symptoms of Fragile X syndrome, a genetic disorder that is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disabilities and autism.

Researchers are testing exercise in people at high risk for Alzheimer's. The goal of a federally funded study is to learn whether aerobic physical activity can protect the brain.

Scientists are gaining insights into why Alzheimer's is more common in women. The answer involves genetics, hormones and sex-related brain differences.

The University of Miami’s Sports Medicine Institute concussion program is testing a medical marijuana pill for high school football players. According to…

Technology that uses electrical stimulation to tweak the brain may eventually help people with memory problems caused by a brain injury or Alzheimer's disease.

A neuroscientist argues that our noses are more powerful than we think. Humans, he says, actually have a great sense of smell.