The Conversation reports that the brain can be trained like muscles; new challenges and rest help boost brain health and ...

A new study from Johns Hopkins found that one type of brain-training computer game may help reduce the risk of dementia by up to 25 percent. What’s more, that protective effect appeared to last for ...

Increasing our level of physical fitness leads to a bigger release of brain-boosting proteins following one session of ...

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A new study shows that improving your cardiovascular endurance changes your neural chemistry. Fitter individuals release ...

Exercise is important for health. Neuroscientists now know how much 150 minutes of weekly cardio can do exactly for the brain in midlife.

A single exercise session increased electrical activity in a brain region tied to learning and memory, a first-of-its-kind ...

A new study shows that 20 minutes of cardio can trigger memory-linked brain waves in the hippocampus, offering the first direct evidence of this effect in humans.

Among patients on q2-week chemotherapy, exercise significantly reduced overall cognitive decline, perceived cognitive impairment, and mental fatigue versus usual care. Attenuated effects with ...

It’s no secret exercise is good for your body—but what about your brain? Linda Overstreet-Wadiche, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Neurobiology and vice chair for Faculty Affairs and Development ...

Modern life keeps us indoors, but the brain evolved outside. Even brief time in sunlight and nature can restore attention, ...