A new study of people 80 and older with exceptional gaits finds fast walkers have about a 50% lower risk of cognitive decline ...

The study tested 267 soldiers, finding that 20 minutes of activity strongly predicts performance on the Armed Forces ...

When the heart's pumping function gets weaker, areas of the brain linked to memory show early signs of damage, a study finds.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects millions of people worldwide every year and remains a major cause of long-term disability, cognitive decline, and neurological complications.

They are used to build brain cells, keeping the cell walls flexible and enabling the neurons to sprout new connections and ...

What makes the human brain capable of language, imagination, mathematics and invention? For many years, the prevailing view ...

Fish oil supplements successfully delivered omega-3s to the brain, but a two-year study found no meaningful benefits for ...

Neuroscientists believe that rowing your own gears helps work out the brain's prefrontal cortex.

The wiring and rewiring of the brain never ends. Neural pathways are constantly being reshaped as we interact with the world ...

Research reveals a hidden genetic link that dictates exactly how your nighttime routine impacts your brain.

Even minor heart problems could predict tissue deterioration in brain regions closely linked to Alzheimer's disease, a new ...

The research found that fish oil supplements did not preserve cognition or brain volume in older adults at risk of ...