Brain-training exercises can improve your cognitive skills, including working memory, verbal memory, and global functioning. Challenging yourself with new activities can also improve brain functioning ...

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 ...

A vibrating device could make workouts feel easier—helping people push harder without feeling the strain so badly.

In a thought-provoking study, researchers wanted to explore whether badminton or basketball is better for brain power and ...

Adults should aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise – such as brisk walking – each week, or at least 75 minutes ...

Recent groundbreaking research from University College London has uncovered that a single workout can enhance your brain function for an entire day. This discovery challenges previous assumptions ...

“The results showed that individuals who were physically active performed better in these cognitive tests, demonstrating ...

Dr. Bryant Stamford discusses how walking is a brain exercise. Dr. Bryant Stamford, professor of Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology at Hanover College, discusses how walking is a brain exercise.

You know exercise is good for you, but your brain still resists it like it’s punishment rather than reward. The problem isn’t willpower or discipline – it’s that your neural pathways haven’t learned ...

AMES, Iowa – People with less consistent brain blood flow patterns may be at greater risk of dementia and cerebrovascular disease. To explore whether regular aerobic exercise can help, researchers at ...