Age can make memory feel like something that only moves in one direction. A name slips away. A route you know well turns ...

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One may dismiss it as a pass time, but brain exercises are now emerging as powerful tools for preserving your cognitive health and mental well-being. From puzzles to change in the routine, engaging ...

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A multi-institutional team of researchers led by Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute has for the first time ...

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Two months on from it being declared safe by the FDA, aspartame is again making headlines for the wrong reasons, this time for its potential negative impact on learning and memory. Researchers at ...

Experiencing multiple acute stresses at the same time, as in natural disasters or mass shootings, can leave lasting memory scars. New research from the University of California, Irvine suggests that ...