Black physicians are fascinated but not surprised by recent data that suggests Black people’s brains are likely to age faster than those of other races due to stressors such as racism.

A study of brain scans of Black, White and Latinx people found Black brains age faster than other races. The study found Black brains exhibited signs of aging like greater white matter sooner than ...

This study is largely focused on the trauma and stress of Black people in the metropolitan Atlanta community. Discrimination alters brain Racial discrimination is commonly experienced through ...

More information: Johanne Eliacin et al, Black Americans' perceptions of Alzheimer's disease, a healthy brain, and strategies for brain health promotion, PEC Innovation (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j ...

Now, a new study has found it can also have a harmful impact on children’s brain development. The study, published Wednesday by the American Journal of Psychiatry, found that Black children are ...

Black women who have experienced more racism throughout their lives have stronger brain responses to threat, which may hurt their long-term health, according to a new study I conducted with ...

For four years now, he and other notable names from the organization host the annual Black Men’s Brain Health Conference in conjunction with the Super Bowl. The event is backed by the Alzheimer ...