Declining brain function is a natural part of the aging process, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be delayed. A new study found that physical activity can boost brain function for up to 24 hours and, ...

Chronic insomnia in adults aged 60 years and older is associated with worse cognitive performance across several executive functions.

A group of studies, all conducted independently, have reached a similar sobering conclusion: sleep problems—including several common sleep difficulties faced by millions of people on a regular ...

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Sleeping for 6 hours a night for two weeks can impair memory, reduce attention span, and lead to poor decision-making ...

Brain boost from exercise and deep sleep lasts through the next day, recent research shows. Image credit: BONNINSTUDIO/Stocksy. Previous research shows that the “boost” the brain receives from ...

When teenagers shift their sleep schedules between school days and weekends, the resulting mismatch can alter the physical ...

Sleeping long has a negative effect on brain performance, especially in people who are depressed, according to the findings of a new study. It suggests that sleep might be a modifiable risk factor for ...

While it’s well known that sleep enhances cognitive performance, the underlying neural mechanisms, particularly those related to nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, remain largely unexplored. A new ...

The five-year, multi-site R01 study is titled “ The Impact of Brief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia on Cognition and Sleep ...