A simple brain training task performed for just over a month could reduce dementia risk by as much as a quarter, a ...

The findings suggest that flavanols act as a mild, beneficial stressor, stimulating the brain in a way that enhances alertness and cognitive performance. Importantly, this effect appears to occur ...

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A new study suggests that a promising noninvasive brain stimulation technique may not function exactly as psychiatrists had ...

The actor had a blood clot in her lungs called a pulmonary embolism, according to a recently released death certificate, with rectal cancer cited as an underlying cause.

Big change often fails for one simple reason: it asks too much, too soon. Micro habits flip that logic. Instead of relying on ...

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

The research found that older adults who completed a specific speed-training exercise were significantly less likely to develop dementia. Others aren't so sure.

A team from the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona (UBneuro) has discovered that early and sustained ...

Stimulating two brain areas, nudging them to collectively fire in the same way, increases a person's ability to behave ...

Even a modest amount of mental exercise appears to reduce the risk of dementia for decades. NPR's John Hamilton reports on a new study of people who did a specific type of cognitive training more than ...