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Maki rolls with Wasabi on wooden background.Photo:Getty Getty Eating wasabi could boost one’s short-term and long-term memory, a newstudysays. “We knew from earlier animal studies that wasabi conferred health benefits,” Rui Nouchi, the study’s lead researcher, toldCBS News. “But what really surprised us was the dramatic change. The improvement was really substantial.” After only three months he said those who took the wasabi extract began to see positive effects. Nouchi told the outlet that those who received the wasabi treatment saw their episodic memory scores jump an average of 18%....

Ed Sheeranis thankful to have someone likeTaylor Swift— a longtime friend and collaborator who comprehends where he’s at — in his life.In an exclusive clip shared with PEOPLE from Sheeran’s interview with Zane Lowe’s Apple Music 1, the “Shivers” singer opens up about how Swift has pushed him in his career.“I have long, long, long conversations with Taylor about stuff just because I feel like she’s one of the only people that actually truly understands where I’m at,” Sheeran, 32, tells Lowe....

Photo: Josh Stringer/AMCEleanor Matsuura expected the worst whenever she got a call about herWalking Deadcharacter.In an interview withInsider, Matsuura said she assumed she was getting the news that her character, Yumiko, was being killed off every time she had a scheduled call with showrunner Angela Kang.“I answer the phone, just going, ‘Am I dead? Is it now? Is that why you’re calling?” Matsuura said. “I don’t say hello or anything.“And Matsuura’s fear was certainly justified....

Elle FanningthinksAngelina Jolieis “amazing.”The young star who recently finished work onMaleficent 2tells PEOPLE, “I was 14 when I did the first movie, now I’m 20.”“I wasn’t as young now so Angelina and I got to relate on a different level now that I’m older,” Fanning says while at the L’Oréal Fashion Show during Paris Fashion Week on Sunday.Their time together on the set saw the two stars bond.“We actually got very close on the second one....

Ellen DeGeneresis celebrating the life of Lisa Jarmon, a fan-favorite guest onThe Ellen DeGeneres Showwho recently died of breast cancer. “We fell in love with her spirit and enthusiasm and over the years, she became a big part of theEllen Showfamily,” DeGeneres, 61, said on her show Friday about Jarmon, a single working mom who resided in Fresno, Texas. “Last week, we got the heartbreaking news that Lisa passed away after battling breast cancer,” DeGeneres shared....

Ellen DeGeneres‘ mom is speaking out after the host opened up about the sexual abuse she allegedly suffered at the hands of her stepfather.Betty DeGeneres told theTodayshow in a statement that she lives with regret for not listening to her daughter when she first came forward with the alleged abuse.“I know that one of the hardest things to do is speak up after being sexually abused,” Betty said in a statement toToday....

Ellie Goulding.Photo: Catie Laffoon Ellie Gouldingis ready to dance again. Months after her deeply personal last albumBrightest Bluecame out amid the pandemic, the British singer-songwriterbecame pregnant in summer 2020and found herself isolated in lockdown. The unideal circumstances sparked a penchant for Goulding to create music that’s simply fun and energetic, resulting in her new recordHigher Than Heaven, out now. “I’m getting back to feeling myself again,” she tells PEOPLE over tea in New York City....

Photo: Michael Tran/GettyDon’t makeEllie Kemperadd up how much herSoulCycle “obsession”has cost her over the years.TheUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidtstar, 38, has booked classes at the boutique cycling studio up to four times a week since 2014, and at $34 each,her fitness fixation isn’t cheap.“I’m not going to put a number out there,”she toldUs. “It’s so mortifying when you see that number!”But Kemper says that the physical and mental benefits she gets out of her classes are well worth the cost....

It isn’t exactly surprising thatEllie Kemper’s kids have a sense of humor.The formerOfficeandUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidtstar, 43, who is mom to sons James, 6, and Matthew, 3, with her husband, writer Michael Koman, says she last laughed at her youngest as he was practicing his writing.“He’s learning how to write,” Kemper tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “I found a piece of paper that said ‘Matthew is very fancy’ in his handwriting....

Sofia Richie and Elliot Grainge.Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty for Elton John AIDS Foundation Elliot Graingeis opening up about his bride-to-beSofia Richie. The music executive, who is famously quiet about his private life, gave a little peek into his life with the 24-year-old model. He added," I really try and keep the profile as low as possible." Sofia Richie and Elliot Grainge.Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images Although news of theirengagementsurprised fans, Richie and music executive Grainge knew each other for years before dating....

Emily Ratajkowskiis speaking candidly about the recent allegations she made againstRobin Thicke. The 30-year-old model accused the singer of groping her in an excerpt from her upcoming debut bookMy Body. The model is now speaking to PEOPLE about why she didn’t initially come forward about the incident, which allegedly took place while on the set of the music video for Thicke’s controversial 2013 single “Blurred Lines.” In the uncensored version of the video, she and two other models appeared topless....

Photo: Emma Roberts/Instagram Emma Robertsis hoping her early days as a sleepwalker don’t get passed down to her son.Appearing on a new episode ofThe Kelly Clarkson Show, theScream Queensactress shares that she’s a little bit nervous that her sonRhodes, 2, will develop the same sleepwalking habits she did as a child.“I had a little bit of sleepwalking. I hope it’s not hereditary because my mom also sleepwalked,” she explains. “One time I was sleepwalking and she was sleepwalking and we actually ran into each other....

Photo: BACKGRID Emma Watsonis taking a step back in time for her upcoming filmLittle Women. The 28-year-old actress was photographed on the set of her latest film, an adaptation of the classic Louisa May Alcott novel of the same name. Watson wore a long blue gown with a light pink cape and her hair in a low bun. The film centers around the four March sisters who confront growing pains, financial woes, tragedies and romantic rivalries....