Air pollution has been studied as a major risk factor for neurological diseases, including Alzheimer’s and dementia, where ...

People's ability to interpret emotions or focus on performing a task is reduced by short-term exposure to particulate matter ...

People's ability to interpret emotions or focus on performing a task is reduced by short-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution, potentially making everyday activities, such as the ...

Air pollution can impair cognitive functions like interpreting emotions, focusing on tasks and engaging appropriately in ...

Scientists discovered that even a few hours of exposure to air pollution reduces focus, makes emotions harder to read, and weakens selective attention. These cognitive impairments could impact daily ...

People’s ability to interpret emotions or focus on performing a task is reduced by short-term exposure to air pollution.

As scientists unravel how sleep benefits the body, a study in mice is highlighting the potential pitfalls of using Ambien and other sleeping pills.

Being exposed to air pollution – even for a short period of time – can make focusing on tasks much harder, a new study has ...

Burning birthday candles can impair brain function, a study suggests. People are worse at focusing and spotting changes to someone’s emotions after sitting in an unventilated room with a ­candle ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not limited to the symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity. Learn about ...

A new study from the Universities of Birmingham and Manchester has found that exposure to high levels of particulate matter ...