Brain atrophy refers to a loss of brain cells, or a loss in the number of connections between brain cells. It can occur as a result of the natural aging process, injury, infection, or certain ...

People who physically act out their dreams while asleep may be experiencing an early sign of serious neurodegenerative ...

Sleeping disorders may act as an early indicator of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia (LBD) -- a type of dementia, according to a study.

“We also saw brain atrophy, or a wasting away of gray matter, in a part of the brain’s memory center called the hippocampus.” Less blood flow in the memory center of the brain may cause ...

For adults in midlife, difficulty getting to sleep and waking up too early may accelerate brain atrophy that is associated with dementia. The brain naturally begins to atrophy beginning in one’s 30s ...

A new study published in Nature Aging adds to growing evidence that severe infections, including flu, herpes and respiratory tract infections, are linked to accelerated brain atrophy and increased ...

A new study has identified a unique brain network that links varied patterns of brain atrophy, or shrinkage, associated with schizophrenia. A new study led by investigators from Mass General ...