Lingering inflammation from viruses like COVID-19 or HIV can take a lasting toll on the brain. New research shows exactly how specific immune system imbalances lead to memory lapses and slowed ...

Working memory is a critical cognitive system that temporarily maintains and manipulates information for complex tasks such as reasoning, learning, and decision-making. It functions as an interface ...

Studying the minds of octogenarians with surprising cognitive resilience shows how it's possible to maintain a youthful brain well into old age.

A once-daily dose of a medication, which averaged 195 mg, produced blood levels significantly lower than those typically ...

Adults whose brains still have strong neuron production seem to have better memory and cognitive function than do those in ...

A study in mice concluded that memory problems associated with age may be driven by our gut microbiome and that the vagus nerve may be key to reversing it.

While age and genetics influence brain health, experts say several daily habits can significantly help protect memory, cognition, and long-term brain function.

Can our homes help detect brain changes? New research shows how digital sensing reveals subtle shifts in movement and cognition in everyday life, and can track disease progression.

Hormonal dysregulation and gut microbiota alterations as potential contributors to cognitive dysfunction CHINA, March ...

Although we've all experienced the sensation of "eating" with our eyes and noses before food meets mouth, much less is known about the information superhighway, known as the vagus nerve, that sends ...

A cohort of 903 perimenopausal women completed validated questionnaires assessing loneliness, objective social isolation, and subjective cognitive function, enabling separation of emotional ...