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

NREM sleep forms about 80 per cent of sleep for human adults and is the restful phase of one's sleep cycle when brain ...

A team of neuroscientists has restored lost memory function in cognitively impaired mice by flipping a molecular switch inside the animals’ neuronal mitochondria, the microscopic structures that ...

A new study uses optogenetics to induce localized sleep in awake mice, reversing memory loss from sleep deprivation.

Virginia Tech researchers have shown that memory loss in aging may be reversible. Using CRISPR tools, they corrected molecular disruptions in the hippocampus and amygdala, restoring memory in older ...

Growing older affects every part of the body, including the brain. Many people notice changes in memory, concentration, and mental sharpness as they age. Scientists have long known that aging ...

Stress is the brain’s natural response to fear, but it often disrupts memory in the process, potentially impacting the possibility of memory loss. When preparing for a big presentation or taking a ...

We become forgetful as we age. This is often seen as a universal truth, but in fact it is far from universal: some people remain incredibly sharp at 100 years old, while others experience memory loss ...

A paradigm-shifting study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows an experimental drug, GL-II-73, has the potential to restore memory and cognitive function in a mouse model of ...

It’s normal to occasionally forget where you left your keys, struggle to recall a new name or wonder if you’ve already taken your daily medication. “Everyone has memory slips now and again,” says ...