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Attention

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Attention Can Reduce Acute Skin Inflammation, Study Finds

Focusing on a small inflamed spot reduced the immune reaction and implicated both sensory signals from the skin and a top‑down brain pathway.

Brain Briefly Tracks Two Conversations During Attention Switches

Study Finds Childhood Counting Habits Linked to Steadier Attention

New Studies Tie Sleep Habits to Brain Aging, Mental Health and Mortality Risk

Handwriting Shows Clear Gains for Learning, Memory and Focus

Wearable Study Ties Morning and Long Naps in Older Adults to Higher Death Risk

Sleep-Like Brain Waves During Wakefulness Tied to Attention Lapses in Adults With ADHD

Teens Spend a Third of the School Day on Phones, UNC Study Finds

Birding Expertise Linked to Brain Remodeling That Tracks Performance, Study Finds

Shashi Tharoor Falls on Parliament Steps During Phone Call, Suffers Fracture

Deep Reading Declines Sharply as Screens Rise, Raising Alarms Over Thinking Skills

New Reports Link Sleep Loss to Immune Weakening as Deprivation Matches Alcohol-Level Impairment

Experts Sharpen Sleep Advice With Clear Risks, Targets and Fixes

MIT Maps Rotating Prefrontal Waves That Restore Focus After Distraction

MIT Study Links Sleep Deprivation to Attention Lapses Triggered by Brain’s Waste-Clearing Fluid Waves

Peer-Reviewed Study Finds Walking Changes How the Brain Processes Sound

Study Links Musical Skill to Sharper Selective Attention in Noisy Settings

Three-Day Smartphone Cutback Linked to Brain Network Reset, Study Finds

Experts Unveil Ten Behavioral Tactics to Beat Persistent Fatigue

Short Afternoon Naps Boost Brain and Heart Health; Prolonged Daytime Sleep Raises Health Risks