Why some memories persist while others vanish has fascinated scientists for more than a century. Now, new research from the ...

The nutrient plays a role in memory, focus, mental health and so much more. Here's how to get more of it.

Scientists have found that blocking microglia (specialist immune cells in the brain) prevents infant forgetting ("infantile amnesia") and improves memory in mice, suggesting that microglia may ...

Virginia Tech researchers are investigating how overloaded mitochondria in the brain’s memory circuits may spark early Alzheimer’s damage. Their work focuses on calcium signaling and how it might ...

You can use up all the storage on your phone or max out your computer's drive, but can you use up all the memory space in your brain? Despite how you might feel before an exam or after a sleepless ...

Grandparents who help care for grandkids performed better on memory and verbal tests in a recent study. Grandmothers in ...

Deep brain stimulation enhances memory, may ease Alzheimer's symptoms. Feb. 8, 2012— -- A new study suggests that driving electricity deep into the brain can boost memory, shedding light on a ...

Menopause is linked to a loss in gray matter volume, a new study suggests, which may explain why so many older women ...