A new study reveals that while we sleep, our brains quietly sort through the day’s experiences, keeping what we intend to remember and letting emotion-driven moments drift away. Study: Top-down ...

It usually starts quietly. A thought arises unexpectedly, linked to something unpleasant, and the body responds before the ...

While sleep's positive impact on cognition has long been recognized, Baycrest researchers have revealed that a good night's sleep may actively enhance memory rather than simply protect it from decline ...

We’re aware that a good night’s sleep helps to restore energy, but a new study in rats and mice, carried by scientists at Cornell University, has found that sleep also resets another vital function, ...

How do you keep your memory sharp in old age? Try going to bed and smelling the roses, according to scientists. A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience details how exposing ...

Certain cognitive skills help improve memory naturally. Strengthening focus, logic, language, and emotional control can ...

Deep sleep, also known as non-REM slow-wave sleep, can act as a 'cognitive reserve factor' that may increase resilience against a protein in the brain called beta-amyloid that is linked to memory loss ...

Research continues to indicate how imperative it is for us to start protecting our memory earlier in life. But when it comes to implicit vs. explicit memory, what’s the difference? Why are they ...

Often undiagnosed, sleep apnea can quietly affect brain health, impacting memory, focus, and mood. A closer look at the signs ...