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Patients who are hospitalized have become more complex over time, according to new research. In an observational cohort study that included some 3.4 million nonelective hospital admissions and about 1 ...

A mystery novel, a history book, and a fantasy epic may have little in common in plot or style. But count the words inside them and a strange regularity appears: many new words show up early, then ...

Complicated real-time strategy game situations, researchers say, can boost cognitive flexibility -- the ability to allocate the brain's resources under changing circumstances. Stephen Shankland worked ...

Your phone buzzes. A notification pops up. Someone texts. Your mind wanders. Suddenly you’ve been “studying” for an hour but ...