Executive function—top-down processes by which the human mind controls behavior, regulating thoughts and actions—have long been studied using a standard set of tools, with these assessments being ...
What actually happens in the brain in cases of depression? Relatively unknown brain cells—"astrocytes"—are believed to play an important role. At the Uppsala Biomedical Center, lab researchers are ...
Fish oil supplements successfully delivered omega-3s to the brain, but a two-year study found no meaningful benefits for ...
The present study directly addresses the limitations of previous molecular genetic studies of cognitive functions. It presents genome-wide association analyses of reasoning, processing speed, ...
Can vitamin A and D help slow lung aging? A new study on asthma in adults and children has found an epigenetic link that may ...
A new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience has found that even minor cardiac dysfunction can predict microscopic ...
A new study has examined the role of several cognitive functions in young students learning to write English, their second language. The study conducted a battery of cognitive tests, gauged the ...