A new study published in PLoS Biology has found that learning a new motor skill sets off two different types of cellular ...

Many people worry about memory loss only after symptoms begin. But neurologists say the brain starts responding to everyday ...

Simple daily habits can shape your brain health over time. A neurologist explains five lifestyle changes that may improve ...

We may finally have an answer on why people’s memories tend to decline with age.

Simple daily habits like regular exercise, quality sleep, healthy eating and mental stimulation can support brain function, ...

The hippocampus serves as the primary learning and memory center of the brain, but this is not where our memories are held. Rather, memory traces or engrams are represented by the connections between ...

If quizzed on your biggest health fear, chances are losing sharpness when it comes to brain function is up there. In fact, half of UK adults say they fear developing dementia more than any other ...

It is now understood that the hippocampus is closely linked to learning and memory (Doidge, 2015; Suzuki, 2015). However, this was not always the case. One prominent experiment investigating memory, ...

There’s a lot going on for young adults these days: work, school, endless messages and notifications. Most people care about ...

Studies show handwriting and typing activate the brain differently, but learning outcomes depend more on the task and ...

A drug that raises levels of histamine – the chemical that causes allergy symptoms – in the brain boosts our memory by around 10 per cent ...