Poor sleep is associated with an increased risk for dementia, but many sleep studies have had inconsistent results. For the ...

Scientists have found that your brain separates memories into “what” and “where/when” using two different groups of neurons. One set responds to specific objects or people, while another tracks the ...

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Changes to one's hippocampus, the brain's memory centre, in response to prolonged pain could be an important factor for why ...

The human brain holds a staggering number of connections, yet scientists have long struggled to explain how it stores so much ...

Wondering how to get a good memory? Not only can this habit help you preserve it as much as possible as you age, but it can ...

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A new study has found that running changes gut bacteria and lowers a key receptor in the brain’s memory center. That link ...

(Science Photo Library/Canva) Exercise works wonders throughout the human body, including the brain. Research suggests an ...

The study, published in the journal Science, analysed brain scans from population cohorts, including data from the UK Biobank ...