Reading
Intervention2 papers4 findings
C · W · M · H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.
Labs are independent when their papers share no last author and no institution.
Against: findings that point the other way from most findings on the same outcome.
No results posted: trials that ended more than a year ago with no results on ClinicalTrials.gov and no paper in ARN’s record.
Company ties: findings with an author at a company, or from a paper that declares the maker’s interest.
Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China and 1 more
- Humans1
Outcomes
2Cognitive function
upin humans1
1 study
Cognitive function
upin humans1
Reading improves cognitive function in humans.
Review
Reading and associations with brain health, cognition, well-being, and mental health · Psychological medicine · 15 Sep 2026
Cognitive decline
downin humans1
1 study
Cognitive decline
downin humans1
Reading decreases cognitive decline in humans.
Review
Reading and associations with brain health, cognition, well-being, and mental health · Psychological medicine · 15 Sep 2026
Associations
2Dementia
downin humans1
1 study
Dementia
downin humans1
Reading lowers the risk of dementia in humans.
Review
Reading and associations with brain health, cognition, well-being, and mental health · Psychological medicine · 15 Sep 2026
Mild cognitive impairment
downin humans1
1 study
Mild cognitive impairment
downin humans1
Reading lowers the risk of mild cognitive impairment in humans (aOR 0.465, 95% CI 0.235–0.862).
Humansn = 1,303
Prevalence of mild cognitive impairment and its associated factors among community-dwelling older adults in Shanghai, China: a cross-sectional study · Research Square · 11 Sep 2026 · Preprint
Funding
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication DisordersUS$421.5k1 grant since 2024