In psychological health research, a person’s ability to think, otherwise known as their cognitive functions, is a crucial subject of research. The cognitive functions are a variety of different ...

Two studies conducted in China suggest that individuals with depressive symptoms tend to score lower on measures of cognitive functioning. However, participants who were physically active, maintained ...

Bodily functions rise and decline with age, and the brain is no exception. However, the exact trajectory of our brain ...

A study led by researchers at the University of Tsukuba investigated the effects of Trigonelline (TG), a plant alkaloid found in coffee, on memory and spatial learning from both a cognitive and ...

In the Reinhart Lab at Boston University, my colleagues and I have been examining the effects of an emerging brain stimulation technology – transcranial alternating current stimulation, or tACS ...

Researchers analyzed 139 neuroimaging studies spanning ages 5 to 85 to map the brain’s activity in cognitive control.

Vitamin D levels in post-mortem brain tissue were linked with cognitive function, an autopsy study showed. Higher concentrations of 25 (OH)D 3 -- the main form of vitamin D assessed in the study ...

Daily sleep and activity are fundamental to both physical and mental health. Although previous studies have largely ...

Compromised cognitive function can be incredibly costly, leading to missed opportunities, slow reaction times and strategic missteps. For example, cognitive slowing can appear in individuals with ...