A new study is the first to show that two of our most sophisticated cognitive functions, using and understanding language and being able to sense how other people feel, have distinct origins in the ...

Cognitive function may deteriorate preceding cardiovascular events among older adults, highlighting the value of early cognitive screening.

For years, most research indicated that older adults experience a decline in brain functioning across the board. However, a new observational study, which appears in Nature Human Behaviour, suggests ...

Scientists shed light on the often-overlooked role of the cerebellum in both motor and social-cognitive processes. His research contributes to a growing shift in the field of neuroscience, which has ...

Yale researchers have found that liver fibrosis — scarring of the liver tissue that occurs in many chronic liver diseases — is associated with reduce cognitive ability and, in certain regions of the ...

A panel of medical experts discuss the clinical and financial considerations surrounding the treatment of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. John J. Miller, MD: Dr Jones, how is cognitive ...