One may dismiss it as a pass time, but brain exercises are now emerging as powerful tools for preserving your cognitive health and mental well-being. From puzzles to change in the routine, engaging ...

Decades of research has found that exercise is helpful for overall health and fitness, doing everything from lowering your risk of heart disease to helping you sleep better. According to a new study, ...

Grip strength correlates with working memory performance and prefrontal activation, highlighting its potential as a cognitive ...

Heavy leg exercises may increase production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein that supports the growth and maintenance of nerves in the brain, Carbone said. This process, called ...

Physical activity supports the same brain systems targeted in clinical treatment”— Dr. Stanford Owen GULFPORT, LA, ...

Engaging in regular physical exercise has a significant impact on your cognitive function, particularly your working memory. Studies indicate that aerobic exercise can enhance your ability to retain ...

A large, 20-year trial showed that speedy cognitive exercises could reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other types of ...

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A 20-year follow-up of the ACTIVE study found that older adults who did speed-based cognitive training, especially with later ...

New studies add to the scientific understanding of how aerobic and resistance exercise benefit the brain and improve brain ...

Working out might keep the brain sharp, and according to a new study, exercising four hours after learning a task can improve ...

A single 30-minute session of moderate exercise on a stationary bicycle increases activation in the circuits of the brain that are associated with semantic memory retrieval — including the hippocampus ...