When we think about our health, we often think of popping on hiking boots, grabbing the gym kit, or going for a run to help keep our bodies in shape. But it's equally important to do regular brain ...

Linda Overstreet-Wadiche, Ph.D., a professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurobiology, says studies show that exercise can significantly improve many aspects of brain ...

Brain-training games are all the rage, but whether they prevent cognitive decline has been debatable. Studies in recent years have gone back and forth on the topic, with no definitive conclusion. Many ...

One of the brain’s biggest benefits from exercise – the birth of new neurons – may not even require any movement. Instead, the beneficial “packages” circulating in the blood after working out can be ...

It’s easy to add to your routine, too.

According to the British Journal of Sports Medicine, regular exercise may boost brain power in adults over age 50. The study shows 45 to 60 minutes of moderate to high-intensity cardio, weight lifting ...

Science’s success at staving off death from heart disease or cancer has made another diagnosis more likely: Dementia.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you’re learning something new, your brain is using acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that has been shown to be deficient in ...

Scientists are reporting the first compelling evidence in people that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines with age. A 10-week study of people 65 or older ...