While experts understand that dementia occurs because of changes in the brain, they can’t always pinpoint one exact reason for those changes. Is Dementia Hereditary? Dementia isn’t always hereditary.

Adverse cognitive effects linked to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) exposure, a type of endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC), have the potential to be passed down through generations, according to an ...

This post was co-authored with Malak Elmessiry, Jessica Chuang, and Anayeli Huerta. According to UNESCO, more than half of the world population is bilingual or multilingual. At some point in life, ...

The Department of Neurobiology leads an outstanding training program in the Neurobiology of Cognition and Cognitive Disorders (C&CD), supported by an NIH training grant (NINDS T32NS061788). The ...

A study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital assessed cognitive and communication abilities in children treated for ...