A University of Iowa-led research team has documented in humans that physical exercise sparks an increase in brain waves ...

The simple act of crossing a road could help shield the brain from dementia and other cognitive conditions, according to new research from the Australian Catholic University and UNSW Sydney's Center ...

A single exercise session increased electrical activity in a brain region tied to learning and memory, a first-of-its-kind ...

It turns out your brain might not be the only part of your body that remembers. Scientists at NYU have found that cells outside the brain—like those from your kidneys—can actually "learn" and form ...

The brain is our body’s command center, the control tower for our body and mind—no wonder it’s the focus of intense research across the globe, with so much interest in figuring out the mysteries of ...

Researchers are using works by Johann Sebastian Bach, along with MEG and MRI scans, to investigate how the brain compensates for age-related changes. Older people are just as capable as younger ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Associate professor Dong Song (L) and first author Xiwei She (R) discuss their machine learning model. (CREDIT: USC) Scientists ...

May 8 (UPI) --Sleep apnea could be costing you brain power and increasing your risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a new study says. The drop in blood oxygen levels that occurs during a sleep ...

You’ve likely experienced it: a day when your mind just feels a bit slow — finding the right words takes effort, processing feels sluggish, and recalling information takes longer than usual. People ...