A constipation medication has been found to have a secondary use as an antidepressant and treatment for related cognitive dysfunction such as absent-mindedness and reduced concentration. According to ...

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, but ...

Brain training is structured and repeated practice that aims to improve cognitive functions. Studies on the impacts of brain training have produced mixed results. Nevertheless, researchers are still ...

When a person attempts to express their thoughts in writing, they use a series of cognitive functions like working memory to access words and ideas they want to convey, phonological awareness of ...

A thirty percent gain in memory, recall, and cognition is great, but taking a daily multivitamin is still less important, ...

A new study used pathway-level blood metabolomics to identify lifestyle-associated metabolic patterns linked to physical, cognitive, and daily functional performance across CN, MCI, and AD. The ...

Want to keep your brain sharp? Brain health experts share the games they play themselves—and why they recommend them.

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 ...

When most people think about Alzheimer's disease, memory loss is usually the first thing that comes to mind. Forgetting a loved one's name, missing appointments or repeatedly misplacing everyday items ...

People often worry about their brains aging, focusing only on the cerebrum related to memory and dementia. However, the ...