Food choices can affect not only the body but also the brain, especially as people grow older. Scientists have long known that highly processed foods can contribute to health problems such as obesity, ...

A new study shows that a lack of dietary fiber leads to rapid inflammation in the aging brain's amygdala, impairing emotional memory.

Picture a star-shaped cell in the brain, stretching its spindly arms out to cradle the neurons around it. That's an astrocyte ...

Refined low-fiber diets disrupt amygdala function and emotional memory in seniors, independent of high fat or sugar intake.

Past studies in animals have shown that a highly processed diet is linked to memory problems and inflammation in the aged ...

Previously, animal studies have shown that highly processed foods are associated with inflammation and memory disorders in the aging brain, and the effect appears after three days. A new study ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers investigated whether post-encoding ripples improve emotional memory through amygdala-hippocampal memory restoration or ...

In 1995, author Daniel Goleman coined the term “amygdala hijack”–an idea that has subsequently appeared in countless blogs, self-help books, and videos. According to this idea, a part of the brain ...

Expert tells ‘Post’ why brain remembers pain and why it must forget ...

"I am often said to have identified the amygdala as the brain's 'fear' center. But the fact is, I have not done this, nor has anyone else." —Joseph LeDoux (2015) 3D illustration of both amygdala.