Researchers have long wished to understand the connection between sleep and memory, especially how the brain encodes long-term memories during slow-wave sleep (while discarding others), or the deep ...

New research has uncovered how a protein strongly linked to Alzheimer's disease plays a critical role in forming long-lasting memories—opening up new directions for future dementia treatments.

Memory problems affect virtually everyone at some point in their daily lives, yet people often feel embarrassed or worried when they experience these perfectly normal cognitive hiccups. The human ...

Have you ever wondered what causes forgetfulness and how to avoid it? Forgetfulness can have various causes, including stress, fatigue and more serious factors. During stressful periods, the brain ...

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 ...

Memory can be broken down into multiple types, including long-term memory, short-term memory, explicit and implicit memory, and working memory. Memory is a process in your brain that enables you to ...