For decades, Alzheimer’s disease has been framed as a one‑way slide, with treatments aiming only to slow the descent. Now a ...

For decades, Alzheimer’s disease has been described as a one‑way street, a slow erosion of memory that could at best be ...

The best way to keep a child safe from lead poisoning is to prevent them from being exposed in the first place. But that's not always possible, particularly in Milwaukee, a city with an aging housing ...

Memory problems that occur with a type of amnesia paradoxically seem to be worse in people with less severe brain damage, compared with those with more damage. Severely injuring a key part of the ...

Obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that causes lower oxygen levels during sleep, is linked to degeneration of brain regions associated with memory through damage to the brain's small blood vessels, ...

In a scientific breakthrough that challenges long-held beliefs about Alzheimer’s disease, researchers have demonstrated that ...

A new study has suggested that two processes that are usually thought of as harmful: DNA damage and inflammation, may actually be processes that are required whenever we form long-term memories. Brain ...

Getting prompt and effective heart attack treatment may help you avoid complications that can affect brain functions such as memory, focus, and decision making. A heart attack can damage the brain ...

LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - Taking the drug ecstasy just once can cause significant short and long-term memory loss, a British study has shown. Researchers at Hertfordshire University did not find a ...

The colorful packages lining supermarket shelves hide more than convenience—they contain ingredients potentially damaging your brain’s ability to form and retain memories. While food technology has ...