cognition
Increased Body Fat Could Make Brain Age Faster, Study Suggests
The amount of fat and muscle a person has appears to be more important than chronological age for preserving a certain type of thinking, said co-author Auriel Willette, assistant professor at Iowa State University.
Obesity Could Affect Learning and Memory
Over-active immune cells eat away at nerve cell connections.
How Does A Hangover Affect Your Brain?
People's driving abilities may still be impaired the next day.
Eating Salad Could Keep Your Brain 11 Years Younger
Skip the supplements and load up on spinach instead.
Challenges Can Make You Forget Things
Challenges can be fun, but they can also be very disorienting.
Periods Do Not Make Women Irrational and Forgetful
Study of menstrual cycle indicates hormones do not impair women's cognitive abilities.
The Long-Term Harms of Childhood Lead Exposure
Decades of research have proved that lead is a neurotoxin. A new study is the latest to confirm that adults who were exposed to lead as children have poorer cognition and lower-paying jobs.
Prison Uniforms Make It Harder to 'Go Straight'
An emerging field of study shows that prison uniforms make the incarcerated less likely to be rehabilitated.
How the Brain Forms New Memories
A study sheds new light on the role of neurons when associative learning occurs.
Trans Fat Linked to Memory Problems
It's well-known that partially hydrogenated oil is bad for heart health, but it can also impact mental function.