Long before memory problems appear, your brain may already be losing neurons. That is the unsettling message from new work by ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine, led by Bindu Paul, an associate professor of pharmacology, psychiatry and neuroscience ...

Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called the ...

A new study published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity provides evidence that consuming refined diets for as little as three ...

High levels of calcium are toxic to cells and contribute to loss of neurons in Alzheimer’s disease. A new JCI Insight study ...

Researchers have a new hypothesis for how brain cells called astrocytes might contribute to memory storage in the brain. Their model, known as dense associative memory, would help explain the brain's ...

A new study suggests temporal lobe epilepsy may be linked to early aging of certain brain cells. When researchers removed these aging cells in mice, seizures dropped, memory improved, and some animals ...

Recent research published in Nature Neuroscience provides a detailed cellular map of how physical activity remodels the brain to combat Alzheimer’s disease. By analyzing the genetic activity of ...

A new protein sensor lets researchers see incoming brain signals, revealing how neurons process information tied to memory ...

The human brain must be able to link memory content to the circumstances in which it occurs. Researchers in Bonn have now discovered how the human brain uses two different groups of neurons to store ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. How does the brain store—and access—our memories? While our ...

The human brain is much more flexible than we ever thought. New studies have begun to suggest that, even in adulthood, the ...