Past neuroscience and psychology studies have shown that after the human brain encodes specific events or information, it can periodically reactivate them to facilitate their retention, via a process ...

Neurologists say certain changes tied to eating can signal cognitive decline—even when your memory remains intact.

Sleep plays an important role in preparing the brain to absorb information and in stabilizing newly formed memories. In the study, the nap appeared to replenish the brain’s ability to encode and ...

USC researchers found that nutrient-rich food activated a gut-to-brain pathway tied to memory, while long-term unhealthy ...

A new study found that a short 20-minute workout or a 90-minute nap could help the brain recover after a sleepless night.

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 ...

All about children's memory development - how do kids develop long term memory, how kids' short term memory works and how to ...

A 20-year trial found that speed-of-processing brain training with booster sessions lowered dementia diagnoses by 25 percent.

Memory lapses are a common and normal part of aging due to changes in the brain's structure and function. The effectiveness of over-the-counter brain supplements is difficult to determine due to a ...