Category: 4. Health

To consolidate memories, our brains replay them during periods of rest as a kind of ‘replay mode’. A new mouse study suggests that disruptions to this process could contribute to the memory loss that accompanies Alzheimer’s disease.

According…

It was the image that launched a cultural icon. In 1967, in the northern Californian woods, a seven foot tall, ape-like creature covered in black fur and walking upright was captured on camera, at one point turning around to look straight…

SMITHFIELD –  The Johnston County Public Health Department and UNC Health Johnston in Smithfield have confirmed a case of measles in an adult who lives in Johnston County. This is the County’s first confirmed measles case since…

A large new study has found that drinking two to three cups of coffee a day or one to two cups of tea was associated with reduced dementia risk, slower cognitive decline, and better preserved brain function.

The research, published in JAMA,…