Alzheimer’s Drug with Modest Benefits Gets Green Light from FDA Advisers
The drug donanemab slows progression of symptoms in people with early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, but questions linger about the durability of its effect
How to Improve Prospective Memory, the Ability to Remember to Remember
Prospective memory is a skill that can be practiced, making it more likely that someone can remember an appointment or meet a deadline
Time Slows Down When We See Something Memorable
New research shows that looking at memorable images can warp our perception of time
Memories Are Made by Breaking DNA — and Fixing It, Study in Mice Finds
Nerve cells form long-term memories with the help of an inflammatory response
Does Long-Term Benadryl Use Increase Dementia Risk?
Benadryl, which contains diphenhydramine, is a drugstore mainstay and just one medication out of many that could possibly damage brain health
Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Memory and Learning
Engaging the fine motor system to produce letters by hand has positive effects on learning and memory
Jeopardy! Winner Reveals Entwined Memory Systems Make a Trivia Champion
A former Jeopardy! winner led a new study that probes how linked memory systems may give trivia buffs an edge in their game
How Does Your Brain Remember and Retrieve Words?
Here's a look at how the brain uses its mental dictionary to remember and retrieve language
Blood Clotting Proteins Might Help Predict Long COVID Brain Fog
New research suggests that blood clotting from COVID infections could contribute to long-term brain fog and other cognitive issues
School’s Out. Should You Worry about the ‘Summer Slide’?
Kids don’t typically advance academically during the summer, but the research isn’t clear on whether they forget what they’ve already learned
Understanding Frontotemporal Dementia, the Leading Cause of Dementia in People under Age 60
There is no cure for FTD, the disease that actor Bruce Willis was recently diagnosed with, but new research suggests some future therapies
What Causes Déjà Vu?
Does this all feel a little familiar? Called déjà vu, that sensation may be your brain correcting its own errors