Nootropics are touted as “smart drugs” meant to improve cognitive performance. But there’s a lot we still don’t know about them. If you’ve ever put in long hours studying for final exams or perfecting ...

Discover how amyloid proteins help form long-term memories according to new research from the Stowers Institute.

The brain needs a lot of energy — far more than any other organ in the body — to work properly. And aging and Alzheimer’s disease both seem to leave the brain underpowered. But an experimental cancer ...

Researchers have found that increasing dopamine production in mice with Alzheimer’s disease improves their memory, a process they’re hopeful can be replicated in humans, though more testing for a ...

Research spanning more than 20 years has led the UPV/EHU's Neurochemistry and Neurodegeneration group under Dr. Rafael Rodríguez-Puertas to discover a promising avenue for the development of new ...