Forty years of data show that exercise in midlife and later life offers the biggest protection against dementia, though ...

CAMPINAS, Brazil — Your gym routine might be saving more than just your muscles. Remarkable new research suggests that regular resistance training, the kind that builds strength and muscle, actively ...

New research suggests that a hidden trait in your body could hold the key to maintaining a younger brain — and the implications are huge. “Better brain health, in turn, lowers the risk for future ...

Older adults who garden, swim, dance, walk or engage in other leisure activities may have larger brain volumes than inactive adults, according to research to be presented at the American Academy of ...

COLUMBIA, Maryland (WBAL) — A new, first-of-its-kind facility is now open in Howard County that focuses on improving the way brains function. The new Brain Balance Center on Rumsey Road in Columbia is ...

A new study from the University of Southern California suggests that the way blood pressure fluctuates from one heartbeat to the next may be just as important as the overall blood pressure reading — ...

Does basketball improve brain function more than typical gym workouts, such as weight training, running, or cycling? Here’s ...

The world is getting a whole lot smarter. Or at least it should be, based on the passionate interest in solving puzzles and sales of brainpower-boosting electronic and computer games in the past few ...