A large, long-term study found that playing a brain training video game may help protect the brain against dementia for ...

The activity of certain neurons may influence our endurance for exercise, and these could be targeted to help us run faster ...

A new study that followed participants for two decades found some were up to a quarter less likely to develop a memory ...

A 20-year study found brain games that boost speed and split attention helped prevent Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

Menopause reshapes the brain in surprising ways — but it may also reveal the brain’s remarkable ability to adapt.

Scientists may have stumbled across a network of vessels in the brain that helps clear out waste fluid – a discovery that could "represent a paradigm shift in our understanding of all neurodegenerativ ...

Emily Johnston, a writing studies professor at UC Merced, has researched how the act of writing rewires the brain to build ...

Amyloid proteins are typically considered bad guys, but researchers been investigating whether a version may be key to forming long-term memories.

Up to 48 hours before a migraine, this region becomes overactive, disrupting functions it normally regulates like sleep and ...

Dreams offer a unique mental escape, allowing the brain to process memories, regulate emotions, and even simulate real-life scenarios. While science explores these functions, the exact purpose of ...

You might think a healthy brain starts and ends in your head – but there are miles and miles of neuron fibers that connect your brain with nearly every corner of your body. Why a healthy brain needs a ...

The work reveals that the brain — in mice and, presumably, in humans — is actively involved in the development of endurance, the ability to get better at a physical activity with repeated practice, ...