The verdict that the brain slows with age is well-accepted in the study of medicine. Further, the thought that cognitive information-processing capacities decline as people age throughout adulthood is ...

The reason for this cerebral shift is neuroplasticity – or the brain’s ability to change and restructure itself. Every time the brain processes new information, neurons fire, new pathways form, and ...

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, ...

Neuroscientists have known for decades that physical activity improves memory functions. Since the early 2000s, numerous human and animal studies have identified a correlative link between ...

For most of the 20th century, the scientific consensus held that the adult brain was essentially fixed, unable to grow new ...

Indeed, sedentary behavior has been shown to be a major impediment to health and contributor to illness and disease. We ...

In recent years, brain-training apps and cognitive games have become a familiar part of modern wellness culture. From ...

Exercise improves connectivity in the brain and that boosts memory. Source: Uberimages/iStock Exercise is good for the brain. Your regular jog or spin class benefits memory and executive function. If ...

Researchers identify the Munc13-1 protein as a crucial molecular pathway for working memory, linking calcium signaling to ...