Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to adapt in response to thoughts, experiences and outside stimuli, essentially ...

Staying mentally sharp isn’t just about puzzles and sleep—the right kind of physical exercise can significantly boost brain ...

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 ...

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 ...

For over a decade, neuroscientists have been trying to figure out how neurogenesis (the birth of new neurons) and neuroplasticity (the malleability of neural circuits) work together to reshape how we ...

Let’s start with a truth bomb: your brain is not broken. If you’ve ever found yourself wandering into a room and forgetting why or rereading the same paragraph for the fourth time, you’re not alone.

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 ...

At this very moment (yes, even as you scroll through this), your brain is pulling off a quiet, awe-inspiring feat. It’s adapting, reconfiguring, making new connections, and letting go of the ones it ...

The brain is a complex organ that regulates everything you do. It sends and receives chemical and electrical signals through the body that control and coordinate thought, memory, emotion, movement, ...

There is a strong link between regular physical exercise and good brain health, according to one study. Researchers found ...

When it comes to defining neuroplasticity, there’s a little quiz that neuroscientist Sandra Bond Chapman, Ph.D., likes to pose. Think about how much control you have over changing the health of your ...