Drugs like Adderall and Ritalin appear to help children with ADHD by activating brain areas involved in alertness and ...

The best brain exercises for memory require working your mind and your body, according to research and experts. Here's what ...

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 ...

Your nose’s superpower is thanks to a “superhighway” that leads directly into your brain. The olfactory system runs straight to the hippocampus, or your memory hub, whereas other sensory systems have ...

A combination of two supplements — resveratrol and copper — reduced the aggressiveness of tumors in glioblastoma, a type of ...

Nootropics have exploded from niche biohacker forums into mainstream conversations about focus, productivity, and mental ...

Lacey W. Heinsberg receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. Amery Treble-Barna receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. A newly discovered biological signal in the ...

If you’ve watched enough TV or movies, you’ve probably seen the familiar trope of the older adult with a loyal pet—whether it’s the eccentric cat lady or the cheerful retiree walking his big, friendly ...

For years, two patients had come to the Penn Memory Center at the University of Pennsylvania, where doctors and researchers follow people with cognitive impairment as they age, as well as a group with ...

Senior Living organizations are sitting on a golden opportunity to reinvent their value proposition with prospective residents by offering robust brain health offerings. Life plan communities are ...

We frequently read and hear that young adults are falling behind on basics such as reading and writing, in part due to how much time they spend online and on their smartphones. On the other end of the ...