The research, published in Nature Communications, analysed brain scans and memory test results from thousands of cognitively ...

We're talking octogenarians (or older) with faculties more like their 50s. Here's what Northwestern cognition researchers found they're doing right.

A new international study has offered a clearer understanding of how age-related brain changes affect memory. Scientists have ...

Many assume that memory loss and cognitive decline are an inevitable part of aging — but new research suggests that doesn’t have to be the case. A 25-year study from Northwestern University analyzed ...

In a recent study, women who took hormone therapy to treat menopause symptoms had better memory test scores than those who didn’t use the treatments. Hormone therapy can improve sleep, which may ...

New research suggests that a specific type of brain training could help socially anxious individuals break the habit of instantly focusing on threatening social cues. A study published in the Journal ...

Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...

A new study has found that for people with moderate hearing loss, being prescribed hearing aids had little impact on ...

Certain bitter plant compounds — the kind found naturally in cocoa, apples, berries and red wine — may temporarily boost memory by activating the brain’s internal “alarm system,” a new study suggests.

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Certain bitter plant compounds — the kind found naturally in cocoa, apples, berries and red wine — may temporarily boost memory by activating the brain's internal "alarm system," a new study suggests.