A largely overlooked space between cells in women's brains may hold the key to understanding memory loss tied to estrogen decline after menopause, reports a new preclinical Northwestern Medicine study ...

Some older adults develop the physical brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease but never experience memory loss or cognitive decline. A new study published in Acta Neuropathologica ...

Episodic memory is a type of long-term memory. It helps you remember the time, place, and details surrounding a specific event or experience in your life. For example, remembering what you had for ...

A new study explores the effects of both recent and lifetime cannabis use on brain function during cognitive tasks. The study, the largest of its kind ever to be completed, examined the effects of ...

Supplements like omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, and ginkgo biloba may help prevent memory loss. Certain memory supplements may lead to side effects like diarrhea, headaches, and nausea. Cognitive ...

A paradigm-shifting study shows an experimental drug, GL-II-73, has the potential to restore memory and cognitive function in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. The study demonstrates that the drug ...

Scientists are learning how the brain extracts discrete words from a continuous stream of sounds. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: (Speaking Japanese). SUMMERS: Unless you speak Japanese, that probably sounded ...

The country wants to become a global leader in brain implants. Strong government support is expected to help accelerate that process. One day last October, sitting in the courtyard of his house in ...

Memory is now worth more than oil. Staying that way will depend on how much the notoriously volatile industry can make recent changes stick.