A growing body of research suggests exercise can be beneficial for cognitive health.

A team at the University of California, San Francisco has identified a specific liver-produced enzyme that explains, at the molecular level, how physical exercise protects the aging brain from ...

Op-Ed: What I tell my patients—and what I try to practice myself—is this: you don’t need perfection. You just need to move.

Exercise increases blood flow and oxygen to the brain, supporting memory and thinking. Strength training may enhance cognitive performance and slow brain degeneration. Aim for 30-45 minutes of ...

Here's what you can do now to protect your brain in your 40s, 50s, and beyond.

Can brain training “rewire” the brain to prevent dementia? What about repair the brain following an injury? Or turn back the ...

A UCSF team finds a liver protein, released with exercise, that improves memory in aging and Alzheimer’s disease by repairing the brain’s blood vessels. It's the missing link between exercise and ...

A 20-year follow-up of older adults in the ACTIVE randomized trial linked to Medicare claims found that speed of processing cognitive training with booster sessions was associated with a significantly ...

Physical exertion combined with deep concentration can severely slow down human reaction times. A recent trial reveals that ...

A new comedic play and a 20-year neurology study explore what we can do to prevent dementia and cognitive decline.

Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias were less likely among adults who completed cognitive speed training with booster sessions, according to data published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Keeping your brain in tip-top shape is important (obviously). Your brain is responsible for helping you make good decisions, ...