Memory: Not just in the brain, but the body

More and more, researchers are coming to understand just how intricate the relationship between the brain and the body is. In a new study from NYU, scientists have shown that memories don’t form only in the brain, as has long been believed, but that cells outside the brain can form memories, too.  Find out how […]

Alzheimer’s develops in two phases

A groundbreaking new study shows that in Alzheimer’s patients, damage to the brain happens in two distinct phases. The first phase—which happens slowly and quietly, before the patient shows any outward symptoms—damages the brain in previously unknown ways. This finding opens new avenues for research into prevention and treatment. Learn more here.

Do you have “popcorn brain”?

Having a “Popcorn brain” is having a form of addiction to our devices, and it’s a growing topic in mental health. The “popcorn” part refers to how often people jump from one thought to another while flipping through content on their electronic devices—such an attractive multitasking universe that the offline, real world appears too slow […]