A group of studies, all conducted independently, have reached a similar sobering conclusion: sleep problems—including several common sleep difficulties faced by millions of people on a regular ...

Scientists discover that sickle cell disease forces the brain to recruit extra "attention backup" to maintain normal cognitive function.

Lingering inflammation from viruses like COVID-19 or HIV can take a lasting toll on the brain. New research shows exactly how specific immune system imbalances lead to memory lapses and slowed ...

Yale researchers have found that liver fibrosis — scarring of the liver tissue that occurs in many chronic liver diseases — is associated with reduce cognitive ability and, in certain regions of the ...

People who had fragmented sleep in their 30s and 40s were more likely to have worse cognition a decade later, longitudinal data showed. Those in the highest versus the lowest tertile of the sleep ...

Researchers have identified a new subtype of multiple sclerosis that affects thinking and memory rather than mobility — and as many as 26 percent of people with MS may have it. Researchers have ...

As people get older, they aspire to live healthy lives as free as possible from the natural decline of cognitive abilities that occurs with aging. At Baylor College of Medicine, researchers have been ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." We all have memory lapses and brain-foggy moments—that’s part of being human. We forget where we put down ...

Researchers have found that SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) antidepressants have the potential to improve certain cognitive functions, such as verbal memory. They measured brain ...

When we think of human cognition, we often focus on intelligence, problem-solving, and creativity. But research shows that empathy plays a crucial, often overlooked role in shaping how we think, make ...