Many older adults struggle with sleep as their brains fail to switch off, a study reveals. Insomniacs' brains remain alert due to a flattened circadian rhythm and persistent sequential thinking, ...

Experts highlight the importance of cognitive engagement and physical health in maintaining brain health and reducing the ...

Taking care of your cognitive health ought to be—well, a no-brainer. According to a survey published in March, 87% of ...

For decades, scientists have mapped attention, memory, language, and reasoning to separate brain networks — yet one big mystery remained: why does the mind feel like a single, unified system?

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The scientific literature suggests that having a healthy diet can reduce cognitive decline with aging and also reduce the incidence of dementia. However, what effect does having a healthy diet ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The difference between the brain’s predicted age and actual chronological age, called a brain age gap, may influence the relationship between cognitive impairment risk factors, like high ...

New research finds that sleep is essential for protecting brain mitochondria by transferring toxic metabolic waste from neurons to glial cells for disposal.

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology used functional MRI scans to track which brain regions activated when 176 young adults watched scenes from "The Social Network," "Home Alone" ...

Our mind is a mysterious place, but we're learning more than ever about our gray matter. Here are myth-busting truths, new ...

At a certain point, older folks occasionally develop a penchant for making verbal slurs, mental stumbles, rambling speeches, and confusing responses. They often claim that they have no memory of ...