Washington University School of Medicine

Smoking Causes Brain Shrinkage – “It Sounds Bad, and It Is Bad”

Health
Rachel Carter

Research from Washington University shows that smoking shrinks the brain and speeds up brain aging, a process that is irreversible even after ...

How One Patient’s Unique Mutation Offers New Hopes in Alzheimer’s Prevention

Health
Rachel Carter

Researchers discovered a unique case in a Colombian family where a woman with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s remained cognitively healthy due ...