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 ...

Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines as people age. The results of this 10-week study back earlier ...

No need to overthink brain health! Our noggins take a floggin’ with age, leading to reduced brain volume, less effective communication between neurons and decreased blood flow. These changes can ...

Puzzles, word games, reading, needlepoint — here’s what experts say about what may help. Ask Well Puzzles, word games, reading, needlepoint — here’s what experts say about what may help. Credit...Eric ...

Don't smoke. Don't drink alcohol. Don't do drugs. Exercise frequently. Eat a healthy diet. Get good sleep. You've probably heard all of this before. It's the standard advice given by doctors and ...

Scientists have unveiled the strongest evidence yet that a combination of diet, exercise and brain training can improve thinking and memory in older Americans. A study of more than 2,100 sedentary ...

As a dietitian, I always tell people to think of the brain as the mastermind behind almost everything — our thoughts, memory, focus, movements, breathing, heartbeat — and that certain foods can help ...

University of Sheffield provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. It may sound strange but plants can remember stress. Scientists are still learning about how plants do this ...

Does ChatGPT harm critical thinking abilities? A new study from researchers at MIT’s Media Lab has returned some concerning results. The study divided 54 subjects—18 to 39 year-olds from the Boston ...

The woman was born with a rare condition known as hydranencephaly Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in places like Bustle, ...