A team of researchers has shown that noninvasive electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve through the ear can reverse memory ...

A study suggests modulating the gut microbiome via the vagus nerve may reverse age-related memory loss in mice.

Old mice got smarter when researchers tweaked their gut bacteria and stimulated the vagus nerve - restoring cognitive performance to young-animal levels, according to Stanford Medicine. The study, ...

A new study led by researchers at UC San Diego shows a certain protein detected in the blood can provide decades of early ...

Remotely changing the composition of the gut microbiome by stimulating the vagus nerve, which sends signals from the gut to the brain, may help reverse ageing-related memory loss, according to a new ...

A blood biomarker may predict women's dementia risk 25 years early, offering new prevention and monitoring opportunities, says study.

A new study in mice suggests psychedelics make the brain more likely to “see” images from memory rather than what’s actually in front of it. Long before modern laboratory testing, indigenous cultures ...

Researchers found that gut microbes may contribute to memory loss by disrupting signals between the intestine and the brain.

The partnership between ravens and wolves goes back to Norse mythology -- Odin's birds scouted ahead and led prey to the ...

A team of researchers at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has identified important differences in how early ...

The two long-term studies add to a growing body of evidence that people can boost their brain health by doing mentally stimulating activities, such as learning a language, visiting a museum or playing ...

A stroke can change a person’s life in many ways. Some people recover well and regain most of their abilities, but others later develop problems with memory, concentration, and thinking. Doctors have ...