Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning.

New research finds that even single bouts of intense exercise can improve cognitive performance in young adults, particularly ...

Everyday physical activities, from light chores to intense exercise, provide immediate cognitive benefits for middle-aged ...

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“Over time, we see that children and adults who exercise have more volume in the hippocampus and an increased connection across the regions of the brain involved in thinking ... The Independent has a ...

Combining brain games with short bouts of exercise may provide greater cognitive and physical benefits than performing either ...

A study of middle-aged adults finds that walking the dog or doing household chores is enough activity to save your brain ...

You’ve been doing it since birth, and it has a huge impact on your success, relationships, and happiness. Doing more of it ...

Recovery from severe TBI can be unpredictable, but proper care can aid recovery. Physicians should stay hopeful, avoiding ...

By scanning the brains of people while they watched movie clips, neuroscientists have created the most detailed functional map of the brain to date ...

The true function of our endocannabinoid system has been obscured by its name. It has no essential relationship to cannabis ...