Caffeine doesn't just make it harder to fall asleep; it changes how the brain behaves during rest. New research shows that caffeine alters brain activity in ways that make sleep look more like ...

Researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have demonstrated that ...

A recent study of sleep lab volunteers reveals that caffeine impairs essential brain functions at night. Here’s what happens. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of ...

A novel placebo-controlled study has found daily caffeine consumption can significantly reduce the volume of gray matter in the human brain. These findings do not immediately suggest caffeine ...

Sleep loss selectively disrupts memory-related brain circuits and behavior, while caffeine restores synaptic plasticity and ...

Neuroscientist Dr Faye Begeti knows a thing or two about how caffeine affects our brains - she maintains that it’s actually ...

MONTREAL — That cup of coffee you had during dinner with friends didn’t just keep you tossing and turning — it fundamentally altered how your brain operated during whatever sleep you managed to get.

Can caffeine save your social life? New research shows how caffeine restores social memory impaired by sleep deprivation by targeting the hippocampal CA2 region. Learn about the molecular mechanisms ...

Drinking two to three cups of caffeinated coffee daily was linked to a lower risk of dementia. The findings come from a ...

Consuming caffeine blocks the "sleepy signal" in your brain, which indirectly boosts dopamine. Caffeine heightens alertness, ...

Whether you drink it for the taste or the energy boost, it's hard to resist a smooth cup of coffee. However, it can often leave you feeling jittery and craving more once the initial boost wears off.