Aging compromises the lymphatic vessels surrounding the brain, disabling waste drainage from the brain and impacting cognitive function. Researchers boosted lymphatic vessel integrity in old mice and ...

Scientists used a tool called SynTrogo to edit brain circuits in mice, showing that trimming select synapses can make ...

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Discover 25 Memory Facts That Will Break Your Brain! Uncover how your mind stores, forgets, and even invents memories.

Webs of star-shaped cells called astrocytes connect distant parts of the brain, allowing long-distance exchange of molecules.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new MIT study suggests astrocytes, once seen as support cells, may play a central role in memory storage and brain capacity.

As aging bodies decline, the brain loses the ability to cleanse itself of waste, a scenario that scientists think could be contributing to neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A picture of the microscope system. (CREDIT: Tatsuya Osaki) For decades, scientists have worked to peer deeper into the brain.

Failing to adopt a more inclusive concept of brain health represents a massive loss of human potential,” write Husseini K.