Simple daily activities can strengthen your brain just like exercise strengthens your body. These 10 science-backed brain ...

With age comes a natural decline in cognitive function, even among otherwise healthy adults without dementia. A new study finds that a cognitive training program may boost production of a brain ...

Learn about proven gaming cognitive benefits and how brain training games boost memory & attention. Gaming science reveals video games sharpen skills like gamers 13 years younger ...

International study of 1,400+ adults reveals creative activities like music, dance, and art make brains appear biologically ...

Adults should aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise – such as brisk walking – each week, or at least 75 minutes of more vigorous activity, like running. It’s also important to incorporate ...

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior ...

Scientists discovered that high-fat junk food disrupts memory circuits in the brain almost immediately. Within just four days, neurons in the hippocampus became overactive, impairing memory. Restoring ...

Recovery from PTSD comes with key changes in the brain’s memory system, a new study finds. These differences were found in the brains of 19 people who developed post-traumatic stress disorder after ...

Scientists have identified a previously unseen layered organization inside one of the brain’s most important memory hubs.