Increasing clinical and epidemiologic evidence suggests that cognitive dysfunction is an underestimated dimension of depression. The Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders hosted a public ...

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People with depression who find that it affects their memory or attention span could benefit from an existing licensed drug ...

Heart rate variability during sleep can predict stroke, depression or cognitive dysfunction years in advance, according to new research presented at the European Academy of Neurology Congress. The ...

Sleeping nine hours or more per night is associated with worse cognitive performance, and it is even more the case for those with depression. There might be such a thing as getting too much of a good ...

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Progressive brain disease isn’t the only cause of cognitive decline. Learn what else can contribute and how addressing these ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jesse Pines is an expert in healthcare innovation and wellness. Microscopic view of mitochondria—often called the "powerhouses of ...