Scientists find cognitive flexibility problems may signal Alzheimer's warning signs months before memory loss appears The ...

Using smartphone-based tools, researchers find that older adults’ recollections of past events may remain more intact than ...

Memory loss is by far the most notorious symptom of Alzheimer's disease, but it might not be the initial sign of the illness.

A newly discovered brain peptide, AETA, may hold the key to detecting Alzheimer’s long before memory loss becomes visible.

Aging changes gut bacteria in mice, weakening communication between the intestines and the brain. Restoring that connection ...

Memory formation involves complex processes within the brain. When you experience something, like placing your keys on a table, neurons in the brain activate in a specific pattern. The strength of ...

People with Alzheimer’s disease who took the common supplement glucosamine were 25% more likely to die within five years than those who didn’t. That’s the key finding of a new study that my colleagues ...

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 ...

Scientists at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota say they have identified a new type of memory loss. Limbic-predominant amnestic neurodegenerative syndrome, or LANS, affects the brain's limbic system, which ...

Over the course of life, memory fades with varying degrees, robbing older people of the ability to recollect personal experiences. This progressive, nearly inevitable process has long been ...