Sleep disturbances such as apnea may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, while moderate exercise in middle age and mentally stimulating games may prevent onset, according to new research from UCSF.

Former Bruin, NFL players talk about their head injuries at event to educate parents, coaches and doctors on how to protect young football players.

Some natural compounds closely mimic toxic man-made chemicals that disrupt human hormones.

Undercooked chicken and unwashed hands are among the unsafe practices common in American kitchens.

An international team of researchers led by the University of California have identified 50 brain and behavioral measures that are both under strong genetic control and associated with biopolar disorder.

Study finds that when compared with children born to white American mothers, offspring of foreign-born women were more likely to have the disorder.

Pregnant women who lived close to fields where chemicals at higher risk UC Davis MIND Institute study finds.

Statewide initiative led by UC San Diego signed into law.

One-third of all suicides involved heavy drinking before the attempt, UCLA Luskin researchers find.

Old treatment for sleeping sickness may lead to new way to battle neurological disorder.

Study finds that decisions in a simple competitive game are influenced by specific variants of dopamine regulators in a person’s brain.

People with deficiency are twice as likely to die early, study finds