A new study shows that balanced neural inhibition in the hippocampus is crucial for recognition memory, the ability to remember objects we’ve recently encountered.

A new study has revealed that neural inhibition and balanced neural activity in a specific area of the brain is required for ...

The human brain is constantly picking up patterns in everyday experiences — and can do so without conscious thought, finds a study 1 of neuronal activity in people who had electrodes implanted in ...

Have you ever put your keys down and then completely forgotten where to find them? The brain has to work hard to protect information in your working memory from distractions. How this process works ...

Medically reviewed by Sohaib Imtiaz, MD Your age in years doesn’t always match the age of your brain. Memory, focus, reaction ...

Consistent lifestyle adjustments are powerful for improving brain health and potentially slowing cognitive decline.

Memory foginess—that frustrating inability to recall information clearly or think with precision—affects nearly everyone at some point. This mental cloudiness can manifest as forgetting names moments ...

Multiple sclerosis, a complex neurological condition affecting nearly 3 million people worldwide, has long been characterized by its elusiveness. Even as medical imaging technology has advanced ...