Working through the night may affect brain function, mood and mental well-being. A team of scientists explore how disrupted ...

The researchers integrated measures of both brain structure and function to enable a more precise characterization of the human brain. Rather than identifying intelligence with a particular cognitive ...

Doctors and sleep specialists warn that regularly sleeping less than six hours per night may affect far more than energy ...

The brain is our body’s command center, the control tower for our body and mind—no wonder it’s the focus of intense research across the globe, with so much interest in figuring out the mysteries of ...

There is a disconnect between what we think happens when we make a decision and what actually happens in the brain during ...

When it comes to brain health, most people first consider their sleep quality, meal choices, or lifestyle to keep them sharp.

Exercise is often described as one of the best things we can do for the brain. It can sharpen memory, support mood, and lower the risk of cognitive decline later in life.

(Alain Jocard/AFP/Getty Images) Every year, more than 2 million people in the United States are diagnosed with ...

Some 2.3 million U.S. adults over 65 — more than 4% — have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in. Whether it’s due to ...

Instead, the framework demonstrates that the brain lacks any localized neural process for decision-making, revealing that what we perceive as a conscious choice is actually an emergent property of ...