Scientists discovered that high-fat junk food disrupts memory circuits in the brain almost immediately. Within just four days ...

We usually think of “slow” hobbies as just that—slow. Calming, enjoyable, maybe even repetitive. But psychologists are ...

By regularly working in activities that get students to recall content they’ve learned in the past and apply it, teachers can ensure deeper understanding.

Scientists from the Nencki Institute and the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience have revealed a key mechanism in ...

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Challenge your mind. Like a muscle, the brain strengthens with use. Mander suggests learning a new language, playing music, ...

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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative condition that typically affects older people and is the leading cause of ...

Congress is working to provide an additional five years of funding to the federal programs which oversee donations, banks of bone marrow and placentas. Bipartisan lawmakers say these programs have ...

Struggling with ongoing sleep problems could do more than leave you groggy—it may accelerate memory decline and increase the risk of dementia. This is the warning of a study that found that older ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Fayette County School Board’s much-anticipated planning meeting is now over. The meeting was the first time the district’s entire working budget was presented to the board ...