STORY. HE DOESN’T KNOW WHO HE IS. HE KNOWS WHO HE HAS BEEN TOLD HE IS. HE’S BEEN TOLD HIS NAME IS DARRYL POWELL. DARRYL GREW UP IN MIDDLETOWN AND HE WAS IN THE CLASS OF 1995 FROM MIDDLETOWN AREA HIGH ...

Long dramatized in movies and novels, amnesia refers to a profound loss of memory that’s temporary, permanent, or progressive (gets worse over time). Depending on the type and cause of amnesia, the ...

We tend to think of human memory as if it's one of those old steel filing cabinets: some information gets stashed inside, and when the time comes, we hope we can find it by flipping through the tabs ...

Editor's Note: This story contains graphic descriptions that some readers may find disturbing. Ron Blake understands trauma. He also understands what it's like to work through it. Blake was raped more ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. My earliest memories are more like nostalgic flickers. The sunlit ...

Getting measles doesn’t confer benefits on the immune system — in fact, it’s just the opposite. Even a mild case of measles destroys the memory cells that confer resistance on bugs the patient has ...

Share on Pinterest Boxes and vials of the Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Virus Vaccine at a vaccine clinic put on by Lubbock Public Health Department on March 1, 2025 in Lubbock, Texas. Image credit: ...

For many of us, memories of our childhood have become a bit hazy, if not vanishing entirely. But nobody really remembers much before the age of 4, because nearly all humans experience what’s termed ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

Our memories form the foundation of our continuing sense of self. Our understanding of who we are is built up from a lifetime of experiences stored in our brain. Loss of that information about who you ...

“The incoming administration and the Bezos and Musks of the world don’t seem to care: they want to have to operate with fewer rules designed to protect the public,” says Chris Hayes on the Trump ...