A recent study found that omega-3 supplements failed to improve cognition or brain health in participants.

Most known for its role in movement, the cerebellum could compensate for flagging mental functions elsewhere in the brain.

Fish oil supplements successfully delivered omega-3s to the brain, but a two-year study found no meaningful benefits for ...

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 ...

Popping a daily fish-oil capsule may feel like a smart brain move, but the science keeps refusing to play along. In the New ...

Forgotten where you put your keys again? Blanked on your neighbor’s name mid-conversation? While these momentary mental hiccups happen to everyone, they can trigger that nagging worry about what they ...

As aging bodies decline, the brain loses the ability to cleanse itself of waste, a scenario that scientists think could be contributing to neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and ...

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

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Memory loss may not simply be a symptom of getting older. New research from Virginia Tech shows that it's tied to specific molecular changes in the brain and that adjusting those processes can improve ...

It's exam season in Australia. Year 12 students are sitting final exams, while university and younger school students also face end-of-year assessments. No doubt, students will be spending time ...

As a neurologist, neuroscientist, and professor, I have been asked the same question thousands of times by people of all ages: “Can I really improve my memory now—and keep my mind sharp as I get older ...