Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, students across all ages and income levels experienced declines in verbal reasoning, flexible thinking and memory — core cognitive competencies reflected in ...

A new study shows that simple early-life habits, like giving yogurt at age one and ensuring steady night sleep, may influence how strongly children develop memory skills by preschool age. Study: ...

Wasabi may add more than a spicy kick to sushi rolls. New research suggests it also can help boost some cognitive functions. The traditional Japanese condiment was found to enhance short-term and long ...

The way we speak in everyday conversation may hold important clues about brain health, according to new research from ...

A new study has examined the role of several cognitive functions in young students learning to write English, their second language. The study conducted a battery of cognitive tests, gauged the ...

Adolescence, the life stage that marks the transition between childhood and adulthood, is known to be a vital period for the brain's development. During this critical phase, people's mental abilities, ...

Here's good news for anyone worried about their aging brain: Studies have shown that almost half of people who develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are able to regain normal cognitive skills, ...

NEW YORK, March 3 (UPI) --Sufferers of sleep apnea may be more likely to experience memory or thinking problems, a new preliminary study suggests. The research, based on a nationally representative ...

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A ten-week online brain training program helped older adults' brains act as though they were a decade younger, a recent study ...