A new study from Johns Hopkins found that one type of brain-training computer game may help reduce the risk of dementia by up to 25 percent. What’s more, that protective effect appeared to last for ...

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

Examining brain plasticity and its implications for development, aging, and brain injury recovery.

Can brain training “rewire” the brain to prevent dementia? What about repair the brain following an injury? Or turn back the ...

A clinical neuropsychologist says a few everyday habits can strengthen your brain and support lifelong mental agility.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Daily online brain training for ten weeks rejuvenated a key brain system tied to memory and focus. (CREDIT: BrainHQ) A brain ...

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 ...

Op-Ed: What I tell my patients—and what I try to practice myself—is this: you don’t need perfection. You just need to move.

At 22, Eileen Gu is already an Olympic millionaire. She says she uses neuroplasticity to “literally become exactly who I want to be”—and Arianna Huffington and scientists say the brain-training hack ...

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 ...

Health experts will wax lyrical about fitness' impressive physical impact, but its effect on the brain and subsequent benefits for cognitive function and mental health can't be overstated, either.

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.