Variety and novelty in general are important for brain fitness too, so diversifying exercise types, mixing up your workouts, ...

Muscles need exercise to be strong. Your brain is no different - challenges sharpen its skills. So to maintain mental fitness, it's important to continually take on new activities. This stimulates ...

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Research reveals why some people become brain super-agers—and how simple daily habits can help keep your brain strong, sharp, ...

Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines as people... Want to keep your brain from aging? Try a ...

The relentless desire by mice to run on cage "exercise" wheels has helped explain at a molecular level how exercise benefits a mammal's brain. Scientists from NYU Langone Medical Center behind the ...

Lifting weights does more than make you physically stronger: It could be a win for your brain health, too. That’s the ...

The joint study used deep brain stimulation devices to measure how 12 exercise sessions created new neural pathways in regions controlling movement and coordination.

Exergaming involves technology that requires physical activity and has possible cognitive benefits. One recent study found that serious exergaming may positively impact gray matter and white matter in ...

Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and learning, according to two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland ...

I’ve been writing about the brain benefits of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness for over a decade. Every week, it seems there is new research that helps us better understand why exercise ...