Improvising music could help to improve older people's cognitive skills, such as learning and memory, according to research from the University of Sheffield and Western Sydney University.
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Humans know they exist, but how does "knowing" work? Despite all that's been learned about brain function and the bodily processes it governs, we still don't understand where the subjective experiences associated with brain ...
Nov 18, 2025
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A single brain cell cannot think by itself, but when it's connected with millions of other cells, that network is capable of everything from deciding what's for dinner to contemplating the origins of the universe.
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Increasing social media usage among children has been linked to a decline in cognitive performance. A JAMA study involving 6,554 adolescents aged 9–13 found that those who spent more time on social media scored lower in oral ...
A new study offers insight into the health and lifestyle indicators—including diet, physical activity and weight—that align most closely with healthy brain function across the lifespan. The study used machine learning to ...
Jun 16, 2025
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A recent study published in the Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine reveals that hockey players' cognitive processing speeds vary by position—and that these abilities can be trained.
Jun 11, 2025
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Parental education may protect offspring's cognitive health later in life, according to a study published online May 30 in JAMA Network Open.
Jun 4, 2025
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Older adults are quite aware of their financial abilities—and these abilities actually improve with age—that is, until dementia sets in, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Jun 2, 2025
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Investigators in the Yale Department of Psychiatry demonstrated that females and males report different information regarding the family history of Alzheimer's disease. In particular, the scientists observed that socioeconomic ...
May 29, 2025
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There might be such a thing as getting too much of a good night's sleep.
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