A new study from Johns Hopkins found that one type of brain-training computer game may help reduce the risk of dementia by up to 25 percent. What’s more, that protective effect appeared to last for ...

Doctors often advise exercising your brain to stay sharp but stretching your brain might be the better description.

Can brain training “rewire” the brain to prevent dementia? What about repair the brain following an injury? Or turn back the ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Certain types of brain-training exercises could lower the risk of dementia by about 25%, according to new research connected to a ...

Brain training exercises can lower the risk of developing Alzheimer's and other types of dementia decades later, according to a new study in a journal of the Alzheimer's Association. The research, ...

New research suggests that exercise may help people with cancer stay mentally sharp and better able to handle daily tasks, work, and social activities through chemotherapy treatment delivered on an ...

A new comedic play and a 20-year neurology study explore what we can do to prevent dementia and cognitive decline.

As we continue to make strides in understanding the brain–its strengths and weaknesses, how it develops, and its incredible potential–one idea has continued to strike conversation: the profound ...

Increasing our level of physical fitness leads to a bigger release of brain-boosting proteins following one session of ...

Exercise may reduce cancer-related cognitive impairment among people starting chemotherapy, according to results of a ...

With age comes a natural decline in cognitive function, even among otherwise healthy adults without dementia. A new study finds that a cognitive training program may boost production of a brain ...