Amyloid proteins are typically considered bad guys, but researchers been investigating whether a version may be key to ...

Aging doesn’t have to mean losing your past. Scientists have found a way to "reprogram" specific memory-holding neurons, restoring youthful learning and recall in mice.

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 ...

The lasting effects of long COVID rage on. Over 20 million Americans are believed to have the debilitating post-infection ...

Researchers at New York University Langone Health have found a link between long COVID and Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in people’s brains in new study.

A 20-year follow-up of the ACTIVE study found that older adults who did speed-based cognitive training, especially with later ...

The largest fMRI study to date finds that heavy cannabis use in young adults reduces brain activity and impairs working memory performance.

The human brain, despite representing only about 2% of total body weight, consumes approximately 20% of the body’s energy resources. This metabolic intensity makes the brain particularly responsive to ...

A simple brain-training exercise could reduce people's risk of developing dementia by 25 percent, a study said Monday, but ...

Many people reach for coffee or tea each day without a second thought. Beyond boosting alertness and focus, new research suggests that moderate amounts of caffeinated coffee or tea may also help ...

In the first long-term and real-world reflective study of its kind, scientists have uncovered new detrimental health impacts of the artificial sweetener aspartame that echoes those found in shorter ...