A study published in Nature by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine changes the way we understand memory. Until now, memories have been explained by the activity of brain cells called neurons ...

A minority of people have hyperthymesia, or highly superior autobiographical memory, so they can remember events in their ...

When we think about memory, the brain naturally takes center stage. From recalling a childhood experience to learning a new skill, our minds seem to carry the weight of storing and retrieving ...

A 25-year study of ‘superagers’ reveals the brain and lifestyle factors that help some older adults defy typical memory decline, offering clues for boosting cognitive resilience across the lifespan.

Have you ever put your keys down and then completely forgotten where to find them? The brain has to work hard to protect information in your working memory from distractions. How this process works ...

Do you ever feel like your mind hops from one thing to the next without warning? That pull to act on sudden ideas or speak before you’ve thought it through— that’s impulse control. Prefer to listen ...

Memory foginess—that frustrating inability to recall information clearly or think with precision—affects nearly everyone at some point. This mental cloudiness can manifest as forgetting names moments ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A special guest joined ABC7 Wednesday morning to talk about the importance of brain health awareness and early detection of Alzheimer's and dementia. Dr. Rany Aburashed is CEO and ...

Researchers at the University of Exeter have created a detailed temporal map of chemical changes to DNA through development and aging of the human brain, offering new insights into how conditions such ...