Adolescence, the life stage that marks the transition between childhood and adulthood, is known to be a vital period for the brain's development. During this critical phase, people's mental abilities, ...

A collection of studies that chart how mammalian brain cells grow and differentiate is a ‘very valuable’ tool for ...

In a new study, Yale researchers offer a look into how infants’ brains work and change over time, and how these processes can be disrupted by preterm birth. The findings, the researchers say, could ...

Your working memory, cognitive flexibility, and self-regulation are core components of executive function (EF), an interrelated set of mental skills that lay the foundation for advanced cognitive ...

One of the most interesting research fields in women's health over the past 10 years includes our growing appreciation that estrogen plays relevant neurotrophic and neuroprotective roles during ...

Green vegetables might be our brain's best allies. A recent study reveals a surprising link between vitamin K and cognitive functions. Researchers at Tufts University observed that mice deficient in ...

An estimated 55 million people worldwide live with dementia, a number that's expected to rise as the global population ages. To find treatments that can slow or stop the disease, scientists need to ...

Night owls will find this new research a hoot. A study from Imperial College London suggests that those most active at night perform better on cognitive tests. The researchers analyzed UK Biobank data ...