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Going without sleep makes it harder to concentrate and learn new information. And for people who work overnight or face an occasional period of severe sleep loss, getting enough rest may not always be possible in the moment

Night waking impacts cognitive performance regardless of sleep duration Time spent awake after falling asleep predicted poorer processing speed the next day for older adults, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Credit: pocketlight/Getty Images.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — When it comes to sleep, traditional advice has focused on the number of hours a person sleeps. But for older adults, the quality of sleep may affect cognitive performance the following day regardless of their quantity of sleep, according to a new study by researchers from the Penn State College of…

A study published in the Journal of Nutrition found that daily almond consumption was associated with improvements in cognitive performance, metabolic health, and markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in middle-aged Asian Indian adults with prediabetes

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The sight of a delectable plate of lasagna or the aroma of a holiday ham are sure to get hungry bellies rumbling in anticipation of a feast to come. But although we’ve all experienced the sensation of “eating” with our eyes and noses before food meets mouth, much less is known about the information superhighway,…