Air pollution can negatively affect mental function after just a few hours of exposure.

HEPA, high efficiency particulate air, is a form of air purifier that removes or reduces harmful particle matter from the air ...

Participants were randomly divided into two groups. One group used a HEPA air purifier for one month, followed by a sham purifier—an identical device without an air-cleaning filter—for another month, ...

Somewhere, deep down, I know my level-eight reaction is a mismatch to the level-three problem: I’ve fallen behind on emails, and now I seem like a total flake. My inner voice chides me, “You’re an ...

Maybe it’s not you getting in your own way, maybe it’s your brain’s wiring hitting the brakes. Imagine trying to finish a task but never getting around to it. For instance, you’ve been meaning to take ...

A large body of research shows that meditation benefits the brain, but how much is required is less clear. This study ...

Aaron Buss received funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Alexis McCraw does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from ...

Using an in-home HEPA purifier for one month spurs a small but significant improvement in brain function in adults age 40 and ...