Women who ate processed grub such as white bread, soda, chicken nuggets and hot dogs in midlife are more likely to have cognitive decline later in life, a new, first-of-its-kind study found.

With the rapid growth of the population aged 65 years and older and the increased risk of cognitive decline associated with ...

Drawing a clock. Counting backward by sevens. Rattling off words that begin with "F" before a minute's up. They may not sound like difficult tasks, but they're part of a cognitive exam that's getting ...

Decades of exercise research data support the common view that steady workouts over the long haul produce not only physical benefits but also improved brain function. But what about single bursts of ...

Scientists have developed a novel tool that can boost energy production in brain cells and reverse memory loss in mouse ...

Researchers from Harvard’s Department of Human Evolutionary Biology found that educated children perform better on psychological tests measuring executive functioning abilities, challenging the ...

Autism is associated with brilliance as well as cognitive difficulty, but how either scenario plays out in the brain is not clear. Now a study by University of Toronto researchers has found that a ...

The superior colliculus is a midbrain region that is traditionally thought to help animals orient themselves toward important locations in space, like directing their eyes and head toward a bright ...

A study found that ingredients derived from cinnamon, a spice, are effective in improving cognitive function. This could be a ...