The first few hours after waking up helps build momentum for the rest of the day, offering a sense of purpose and structure ...

Simple pharmaceutical interventions could help older brains cope with memory impairment and recovery after surgery, new studies in mice suggest. In two studies, researchers at the University of ...

A new study proved ADHD stimulants do not improve attention but stimulate other parts of the brain. If children don't obtain enough sleep, they may exhibit symptoms similar to ADHD.

ADHD stimulants appear to work less by sharpening focus and more by waking up the brain. Brain scans revealed that these ...

Summary: Researchers analyzed 139 neuroimaging studies spanning ages 5 to 85 to map the brain’s activity in cognitive control. They found an inverted U-shaped lifespan trajectory, with brain activity ...

Cognitive impairment is increasingly recognized in patients with cerebral venous congestion (CVC), yet the cognitive tools used are largely adapted from stroke and dementia research. This review ...

Generative artificial intelligence has exploded into the mainstream. Since its introduction, it has transformed the ways individuals work, create, and interact with technology. But is this adoption ...

Cognitive control tasks require using one class of information while ignoring competing classes of information. The central role of the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) in cognitive control is well ...