The human brain contains roughly 86 billion neurons, and for decades scientists have assumed that these cells are the primary ...

Research increasingly suggests that smell could play a role in memory retention—and you may be able to leverage the sense to ...

We know that almost two-thirds of people with Alzheimer's disease are women, but what's not fully clear is why.

Short-term memories are thought to be formed deep within the brain in structures such as the hippocampus, but little is known ...

Exercise-induced liver protein GPLD1 shows promise in reversing memory loss associated with aging and Alzheimer's disease in ...

Scientists have uncovered an early brain mechanism that may help explain why people carrying the APOE4 gene face a higher ...

Ozempic was supposed to be a gut story. Then Allison Shapiro looked at the brain scans. An assistant professor at the ...

Recent clinical research in nutritional psychiatry demonstrates that your daily menu directly dictates mental well-being, ...

New research reveals a mental workaround that is activated through repetition and experience.

Tones, oddball sounds and words can spark brain cell responses, hinting at nuanced processing without consciousness.

The brain may reuse some cells to store many different memories without mixing them up with or erasing older memories, a new study in mice suggests. Led by NYU Langone Health researchers, the study re ...

Discover how just two hours a week can slow brain aging by up to 20%. Learn the science behind this simple cognitive health ...