New research findings: Daily mental exercises can enhance cognitive, emotional, and social well-being across age groups, challenging the idea that decline is inevitable. Why it matters: Aligning brain ...

Daily exercises help: Brief, targeted mental activities improved clarity, connectedness, and emotional balance in adults aged 19 to 94 over a three-year study. Mind-body connection: The ACTIVE trial ...

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 ...

Getting fit amplifies the brain’s response to workouts, triggering bursts of a growth protein BDNF that strengthens neural ...

As we continue to make strides in understanding the brain–its strengths and weaknesses, how it develops, and its incredible potential–one idea has continued to strike conversation: the profound ...

Exercise doesn’t just challenge the body; it challenges how the brain interprets effort. Scientists discovered that vibrating tendons before cycling allowed people to push harder without feeling like ...