The awkward pauses in conversation, the repeated “ums” could reveal how healthy the brain truly is. Researchers have ...

Have you ever had the solution for a tough problem suddenly hit you when you’re thinking about something entirely different? Creative thought is a hallmark of humanity, but it’s an ephemeral, almost ...

A new study suggests frequent “um” pauses, speech hesitation and word-finding struggles may signal early cognitive decline ...

The little pauses, “ums,” and moments when you struggle to find the right word may reveal far more about your brain than ...

The difference between the brain's predicted age and actual chronological age, called a brain age gap, may influence the relationship between cognitive impairment risk factors, like high blood ...

Most people don’t think about the fact that their thoughts are chemical, and even less so about how to use their thoughts to manage their brain chemistry. Your brain chemistry is your mental health.

This post is part 2 of a series. In my previous post, I wrote that, after being inspired by Rick Rubin’s book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being, I decided to find out what is going on in the human ...

The old advice to simply get eight hours misses a bigger picture, researchers say. New studies reveal that timing, ...