Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Biological clock Getty Images/nambitomo Researchers have long wished to understand the connection between sleep and memory, ...

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Don't sweat forgetting names; it's normal! Your brain prioritizes what's important, and names often lack context, making them ...

We all experience occasional confusion: A word that slips the mind, a forgotten name, or a key misplaced somewhere else. With age, such phenomena become more common, but in most cases, they are ...

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Everyone misplaces their keys occasionally or struggles to recall a name, but when does ordinary forgetfulness cross the line into something more concerning? Understanding this distinction can make a ...

Just a few days of eating a diet high in saturated fat could be enough to cause memory problems and related brain inflammation in older adults, a new study in rats suggests. Researchers fed separate ...

A growing number of adult Americans—particularly those under 40—are reporting problems with their memory, concentration and decision-making abilities. Self-reported rates of cognitive disability ...

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A powerful anti-inflammatory twist on the Mediterranean diet shows striking protection against early memory problems in older women, revealing why what you eat may shape how your brain ages. Study: ...