A small trial of an interactive brain-training game has offered early hope for people living with chronic nerve pain. The ...

You might’ve heard that doing the daily crossword puzzle is good for your brain. It certainly is a nice way to keep your mind busy. But the truth is, crosswords may only help strengthen a particular ...

A groundbreaking 20-year study shows that just five weeks of a specific type of brain training can reduce dementia risk by 25 ...

Mental exercises, including memory games, may help boost brain health by creating new brain cells and connections. Brain exercises are important throughout life, and perhaps even more so in older ...

A three-year study with almost 4,000 participants shows there’s no upper limit on cognitive improvement.

The connection between physical movement and brain function has emerged as one of neuroscience’s most significant discoveries. The human brain, despite representing only 2% of body weight, consumes ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Keeping our minds sharp and active can keep our brains healthy. "Any exercise retrains the brain," says Dr. Perminder Bhatia. "What happens when people get dementia is that ...

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. This month is dedicated to raising awareness about brain injuries through education and advocacy—a typical brain symptom that people experience, when either ...

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 ...

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.

It’s no secret exercise is good for your body—but what about your brain? Linda Overstreet-Wadiche, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Neurobiology and vice chair for Faculty Affairs and Development ...