The pituitary gland is a pea-sized endocrine gland that is situated in the middle of the skull base and kept protected within a bony cavity called the sella turcica. It plays an essential role in ...

Two recently published studies are showing evidence that electrical stimulation to a specific area of the brain can significantly enhance memory and learning. Despite there being limited real-world ...

Your pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland located at the base of your brain. It produces many types of hormones, including the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). ACTH stimulates the adrenal glands, ...

While we’re asleep at night, our brain is doing something incredible. The hippocampus and the neocortex, two of its key regions, talk back and forth, processing information for long-term ...

Have you ever had a "senior moment" when your memory fails unexpectedly? Though it can happen at any age, it can often be an uncomfortable reminder that you are getting older. Long recognized as an ...

The findings are the first example of electrical brain stimulation in humans giving an event-specific boost to memory lasting until the next day, the scientists say. Direct electrical stimulation of ...

It's an unfortunate fact of life — as we age, we tend to become more forgetful. Aging brains struggle especially with working memory. Called the workbench of the mind, working memory allows us to ...