In an ambitious study, memory and learning abilities improved substantially after exercise among mice with a form of the ...

According to the World Health Organization, nearly 1 in 6 people worldwide are living with a neurological disorder. In the U.S. alone, approximately 5.8 million people have Alzheimer's disease, and 1 ...

Exercise can tone and improve most parts of your body, but what does exercise do to your brain? And does it help your mental ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Keeping our minds sharp and active can keep our brains healthy. "Any exercise retrains the brain," says Dr. Perminder Bhatia. "What happens when people get dementia is that ...

You might’ve heard that doing the daily crossword puzzle is good for your brain. It certainly is a nice way to keep your mind busy. But the truth is, crosswords may only help strengthen a particular ...

And they're actually pretty fun.

Speed-of-processing cognitive training in older adults significantly reduced dementia risk over 20 years, outperforming memory and reasoning training. Its adaptive, implicit learning approach may ...

A brief period of exercise may do more for your brain than you expect. New research led by the University of Iowa shows that even a single workout can rapidly shift how your brain processes memory.

Researchers at UC San Francisco have discovered how exercise may help protect the brain and reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s ...

Many of us view cognitive decline as an unavoidable process of aging. But this is not necessarily the case. Just like our muscles, our brains need to be trained to reach their full potential. So what ...

You’ve probably heard it before: the brain is a muscle that can be strengthened. It’s an assumption that has spawned a multimillion-dollar computer-game industry of electronic brainteasers and memory ...

Exercise increases blood flow and oxygen to the brain, supporting memory and thinking. Strength training may enhance cognitive performance and slow brain degeneration. Aim for 30-45 minutes of ...