New research from the University of St Andrews has discovered a direct causal effect between social isolation and ...

Dark Chocolate Powers Up Mental Performance Dark chocolate, rich in polyphenols, increases cerebral blood flow and improves ...

A new study led by scientists at the Perception Dynamics Institute and the University of California San Diego demonstrates ...

Social isolation has a direct causal impact on how quickly cognitive function declines in later life, independent of whether someone feels lonely.

Alzheimer’s association Nearly 120 years ago, the first case of Alzheimer’s disease was diagnosed by Dr. Alois Alzheimer. Today, as nearly 21,000 Montanans among more than 7.4 million people in the U.

In a new study, Yale researchers offer a look into how infants’ brains work and change over time, and how these processes can be disrupted by preterm birth. The findings, the researchers say, could ...

Data sources Cochrane Central, PsycINFO, Embase, Medline and CINAHL. Eligibility criteria Peer-reviewed, randomised controlled trials, in English (1990–present), which examined the effects of exercise ...

"Executive functions are cognitive skills that are essential for high-level tasks that involve setting goals and carrying them out. Adults and teens use these skills every day for planning, problem ...

If you have a bowel movement every day like clockwork, that might be a sign that you have a healthy brain. People who are constipated — meaning they go three or more days between bowel movements — are ...

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