Exercise does more than strengthen muscles; it also rewires the brain. In a study published in Neuron, researchers reveal ...

A simple brain-training exercise could reduce people's risk of developing dementia by 25 percent, a study said Monday, but ...

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, ...

The effects of exercise would not be nearly as powerful without the input of the brain, according to new research. A study on ...

A large, 20-year trial showed that speedy cognitive exercises could reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other types of ...

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

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

One type of cognitive training appears to reduce the risk of dementia 20 years later. Even a modest amount of mental exercise appears to reduce the risk of dementia for decades. NPR's John Hamilton ...

Here’s what a neurologist had to say about a recent study.

Scientists have identified a type of mental exercise focused on processing speed that could cut people’s risk of developing ...

Brain training reduces dementia risk by 25% over 20 years, long-term study finds. Cognitive speed training shows lasting protection against Alzheimer's disease.

A 20-year follow-up of the ACTIVE study found that older adults who did speed-based cognitive training, especially with later ...