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

An experiment carried out by Riesenhuber and colleagues has revealed that the brain has a workaround that can be activated ...

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

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

There's an old saying that holding on to resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die. Here's ...

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

For centuries, people have been trying to assess if what we eat can make us smarter. Ancient declarations and modern ...

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

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 ...

A new study finds higher long-term exposure to fine air pollution (PM2.5) is linked to lower semantic memory — the type of memory used for facts, words and general knowledge.

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

Investigating brain foods, this review highlights dietary influences on cognition and neurodevelopment, while addressing ...