Brain researchers long knew that the model for studying memory oversimplified the complex processes that the brain uses to decide what to keep and for how long. A new study demonstrated “a cascade of ...

As a researcher investigating how electric brain stimulation can improve people’s powers of recollection, I’m often asked how ...

Healthy habits, including exercise, a good diet and getting enough sleep, can pay big dividends on improving memory function ...

Memory loss often feels like something that arrives late in life. In reality, the story may begin much earlier, long before ...

Scientists have uncovered a stepwise system that guides how the brain sorts and stabilizes lasting memories. By tracking brain activity during virtual reality learning tasks, researchers identified ...

A landmark 20-year analysis of the ACTIVE trial suggests that targeted, reinforced speed-based cognitive training may delay dementia diagnosis, offering new insight into how structured mental ...

I wrote a column on dementia recently and received a huge response. Many of the emails asked about brain supplements, the ones you see advertised on TV. Are brain supplements effective in preventing ...

Sugar and hunger shape human memory. That is the conclusion reached by a team of French scientists at the Paris Laboratory of ...