Scientists have long known that the hippocampus is essential for forming new memories. It helps record where and when things ...

Neuroinflammation, a prolonged activation of the brain's immune system prompted by infections or other factors, has been linked to the disruption of normal mental functions. Past studies, for instance ...

I certainly didn’t understand what dementia meant – much more than memory loss, I learned. Dementia changed my mother in ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It’s fair to raise a yellow flag if you notice you or a family member is being more forgetful than usual ...

The New England Patriots turned the ball over five times in their 21-17 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3. Four of those came on fumbles hitting the tur ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are a slew of different early warning signs for Alzheimer's disease, but a new study emphasized the ...

Dr Aggarwal says that high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and smoking can increase the risk of suffering from a stroke.

A new brainwave test could detect early signs of Alzheimer’s years before diagnosis — in just three minutes. That’s according to researchers at the University of Bath and the University of Bristol, ...

Forgetting a name or misplacing your car keys is a normal, and often humorous, part of life. But for many, there's a nagging fear that these minor slip-ups could be the first signs of something more ...

Here's what we know about a shooting that killed three police officers and wounded two law enforcement officers in York ...

Carrie Underwood shared an emotional tribute to songwriter Brett James after his “unfathomable” death on Thursday at the age of 57. The two collaborated on many songs together, most famously “Jesus, ...