Here is an important reason to stay in touch with friends and family: social isolation causes memory and learning deficits and other behavioral changes. Many brain studies have focused on the effects ...

For almost a century, psychologists and neuroscientists have been trying to understand how humans memorize different types of ...

The non-sugar, low-calorie sweetener aspartame has been linked to potential problems with memory and learning, according to a study from the Florida State University (FSU) College of Medicine. In the ...

BDNF is protective for the brain and plays a crucial role in learning and memory. Researchers have found that exercise boosts BDNF levels. The post How does exercise boost learning and memory? The ...

The delivery of chemical messenger (neurotransmitter) receptors to the junctions between nerve cells (synapses) is crucial to cognitive processes such as memory. One way of understanding the function ...

A twin trial reveals that daily consumption of protein and prebiotics called fructooligosaccharides quickly improves memory in older adults.