Some patches contain pure nicotine, making them much better than cigarettes or vaping. I believe most of the patches contain nicotine from plants. A. Nicotine boosts the cholinergic activity of the ...

I wrote a column on dementia recently and received a huge response. Many of the emails asked about brain supplements, the ones you see advertised on TV. Are brain supplements effective in preventing ...

A weekend of burgers, fries and hot dogs will probably have you thinking more about your waistline than your brain, but a new study has found that just a few days on a high-fat Western diet is enough ...

Q. I’m a physician and have long seen studies on using the nicotine patch for multiple disorders, including memory. Since it is a naturally occurring substance, I decided to give it a try.

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband, who is 71, has been having some short-term memory problems over the past two years. We recently saw his primary doctor, who asked him some questions and had him do a few ...

Memory can be broken down into multiple types, including long-term memory, short-term memory, explicit and implicit memory, and working memory. Memory is a process in your brain that enables you to ...

Memory lapses are a common and normal part of aging due to changes in the brain's structure and function. The effectiveness of over-the-counter brain supplements is difficult to determine due to a ...

Q: I’m a physician and have long seen studies on using the nicotine patch for multiple disorders, including memory. Since it is a naturally occurring substance, I decided to give it a try. I started ...