Alcohol hijacks a conserved memory pathway in the brain and changes which versions of genes are made, forming the cravings that fuel addiction

Memory loss and brain shrinkage were found in the study's middle-age participants before the onset of any symptoms

They say you can't teach old dogs new tricks, but new research shows you can teach an old rat new sounds, even if the lesson doesn't stick very long

Research helps explain how exercise can maintain memory in Alzheimer's disease and healthy aging

Recent study results show that taking vitamin B6 improved people's ability to recall dreams compared to a placebo

Data represent first human trials examining the impact of dark chocolate consumption on cognition and other brain functions

Levels of synchronicity in motor cortex are influenced by proximity, social status

In a recent rat study, rodents exposed to dim light lost about 30 percent of capacity in the hippocampus and performed poorly on a spatial task they had trained on previously

UC San Diego researchers find small sets of hippocampal neurons activate for each episodic memory

Although further testing is needed, the researchers say that blueberry vinegar could potentially be a promising food to help treat amnesia and cognitive decline related to aging