You walk into a room and forget why. You reread the same sentence three times. You feel like your brain is buffering. If any of that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Brain fog—once dismissed as a ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source Images: PhotoAlto/Frederic Cirou/Getty Images; aldigraph/Solvers via Canva) Tamsen Fadal was working as a news anchor ...

A growing number of people today describe experiencing "brain fog" - a term that, while not a formal medical diagnosis, has increasingly entered everyday language. It is a vague, frustrating sensation ...

Have you ever experienced the fuzzy sensation like your brain doesn’t feel as sharp as usual? Maybe you struggle to recall a conversation. Or you can’t grasp the right word. When this happens ...

According to a new study published in Nature Neuroscience, researchers at Trinity College in Ireland used blood tests to measure certain biological markers and specialized brain images to discover ...

Most people have had brief lapses of memory — forgetting a train of thought, a driving route or maybe a word choice. In most cases, these episodes last only a few seconds and are nothing to worry ...

Menopause brings profound shifts not just in hormones but in the very structure of the brain. Scientists have found that gray matter in regions tied to memory and thinking can shrink, while white ...

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. This month is dedicated to raising awareness about brain injuries through education and advocacy—a typical brain symptom that people experience, when either ...

Waking up feeling off. Fuzzy, unfocused thoughts. Processing everyday, mundane information is painfully slow and effortful, much like slogging through mud. Not to mention, that typically reliable jolt ...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s) like Ozempic (semaglutide) and Wegovy (semaglutide) have gained popularity for their effectiveness in supporting blood sugar control in those with ...