Boosting the activity of a little-understood gene preserved synapses and memory in aging mice, pointing researchers toward a ...

Memory loss can be isolating. And for the one in 10 Alzheimer's patients who are diagnosed at an early age, it can be ...

Memory formation involves complex processes within the brain. When you experience something, like placing your keys on a table, neurons in the brain activate in a specific pattern. The strength of ...

Researchers explored this in a 20-year study of memory and thinking, investigating whether proteins measured in midlife were linked to cognitive changes later in life. The findings could help ...

Sometimes we can't sleep for long periods due to work commitments, but even after being awake for 30 hours, 20 minutes of ...

Researchers have shown for the first time that malfunctioning mitochondria — the cell’s energy generators — may directly cause cognitive decline in neurodegenerative diseases. By creating a new tool ...

Subtle memory loss commonly occurs as we age. Much of aging cognitive changes are due to the changes in areas of the brain, such as the hippocampus. A new study found that the memory loss transition ...

It’s normal to occasionally forget where you left your keys, struggle to recall a new name or wonder if you’ve already taken your daily medication. “Everyone has memory slips now and again,” says ...

That increasing forgetfulness you’ve been experiencing in your thirties isn’t an inevitable part of getting older, it’s your brain sending urgent distress signals about lifestyle factors that are ...

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 ...

Stress is the brain’s natural response to fear, but it often disrupts memory in the process, potentially impacting the possibility of memory loss. When preparing for a big presentation or taking a ...