People with Alzheimer’s disease who took the common supplement glucosamine were 25% more likely to die within five years than ...

Aging changes gut bacteria in mice, weakening communication between the intestines and the brain. Restoring that connection ...

More and more research suggests that the copper in your diet could play a bigger role in brain health than we once believed. A recent study found that older Americans who ate more copper-rich foods ...

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Some commonly used medications have been linked to memory issues and severe ...

Mental exercises, including memory games, may help boost brain health by creating new brain cells and connections. Brain exercises are important throughout life, and perhaps even more so in older ...

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 ...

Memory concerns don’t have to become inevitable realities after age 40. The brain possesses remarkable plasticity throughout life, and strategic interventions beginning in the fifth decade can ...

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 ...

Scientists find cognitive flexibility problems may signal Alzheimer's warning signs months before memory loss appears The ...