memory

Protein traffic jams may explain aging, memory loss, and Alzheimer’s

Scientists at Stanford University have uncovered a major clue to why the brain deteriorates with age. Their research points to…

2 weeks ago

Scientists restore memory by blocking a single Alzheimer’s protein

Alzheimer's disease is often described in numbers, with millions of people affected, cases rising quickly, and costs reaching into the…

1 month ago

This hidden kind of stress may be damaging your memory as you age

Stress that people turn inward may be quietly increasing the risk of memory loss in older Chinese Americans, according to…

1 month ago

Simple blood test can forecast Alzheimer’s years before memory loss

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a new way to estimate when a person…

4 months ago

Scientists reverse Alzheimer’s in mice and restore memory

A study reveals that restoring the brain's energy balance may not just slow Alzheimer's -- but actually reverse it. For…

6 months ago

A new drug could stop Alzheimer’s before memory loss begins

An experimental drug developed at Northwestern University has demonstrated further promise as an early intervention for Alzheimer's disease. In a…

6 months ago

Alarming surge in memory problems among young adults

Self-reported cognitive disability among U.S. adults increased from 5.3% to 7.4% over the past decade. Rates nearly doubled for younger…

7 months ago

Scientists reversed brain aging and memory loss in mice

Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have developed "young" immune cells from human stem cells that reversed signs of aging and Alzheimer's disease…

8 months ago

Why Alzheimer’s attacks the brain’s memory hub first

One of the first parts of the brain affected by Alzheimer's disease is the entorhinal cortex -- a region that…

9 months ago

Energy and memory: A new neural network paradigm

Listen to the first notes of an old, beloved song. Can you name that tune? If you can, congratulations --…

1 year ago