Research shows a fortunate cohort seems to escape the type of memory-related brain decline historically associated with aging, at least according to their brain scans: introducing the SuperAgers.

Neuroscientists are hoping these “superagers” will give them a better understanding of dementia and Alzheimer’s. NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports.Dec. 26, 2012 ...

The attention region deep in the brain is larger in superagers and is full of large neurons called spindle neurons or von Economo neurons (VENs), which are thought to play a role in social ...

A neuron is a cell that can transmit electrical and chemical signals. Neurons are considered the building blocks of the nervous system and make up the major nerve pathways responsible for ...

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Legendary Raiders Willie Brown, Art Shell, and Marcus Allen discuss the significance of their Super Bowl rings. "NFL 100 Greatest" ranks the top 100 teams in NFL history, and the 1980 Oakland ...

Super PACs are a relatively new type of committee that arose following the July 2010 federal court decision in a case known as SpeechNow.org v. Federal Election Commission. Technically known as ...